The ousted Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa has denied reports linking him to some firearms allegedly uncovered at his office. Online reports on Tuesday alleged that 47 pump-action guns were discovered by officials of the Department of State Services during a visit to the assembly on Monday. Some versions of the reports claimed the weapons …

The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, on Monday, said the Defence Industry Corporation of Nigeria (DICON has the capacity to produce arms and ammunition for security operatives in the country and beyond. According to him, many African countries are now procuring arms and ammunition from DICON. DICON, established in 1964 to bolster national security through the production of …

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Tuesday, approved $1.442 billion to procure arms, ammunition and equipment for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The new purchase is meant to boost the agency’s anti-narcotics operations nationwide, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Dr Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), told journalists after the Council met at the State House, Abuja. …

Troops across various theatres of operations in the country in separate operations have recovered a total of 66,692 arms and ammunition from non-state actors. A breakdown of the figures revealed that a total of 3,117 dangerous arms and 63,575 ammunition were captured by troops. Some of the non-state actors the arms and ammunition recovered from are terrorists, bandits, kidnappers, and …

The Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to  ECOWAS, Enobong Moma, said, on Thursday, that her organisation had budgeted a total of €24.4 million to fight against the proliferation and illicit circulation of small arms and light weapons in Nigeria and other West African countries. She noted that reducing the availability of small arms and light weapons would help …

The Police in Lagos have uncovered a factory in Idata Community, Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos, where arms are fabricated. Arrested were two blacksmiths: Musiliu Gbenga, 21, and Owolabi Azeez, 22. They were paraded alongside 30 other suspects for various crimes ranging from cultism, stealing and illegal possession of firearms. They were alleged to be selling the fabricated arms to criminals. …

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has struck out the “illegal possession of firearm” charge against suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, following an application by the Federal Ministry of Justice to withdraw it. Justice Nicholas Oweibo struck out the charge on Thursday after holding that the prosecution had the statutory powers to withdraw a …

The National Commission for the Coordination and Control of Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NATCOM), on Tuesday, raised concern over the proliferation and infiltration of arms and ammunition in Africa. The agency said the development had fuelled conflicts in various parts of the continent. In a statement by the acting Director-General of NATCOM, Adejare Adegbenro in Abuja, lamented …

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested 297 suspects for illegal possession of firearms, recovered at least 520 several-calibre firearms, 4,043 rounds of ammunition, and 264 stolen vehicles since the assumption of the acting Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, to office. The IG also noted that the NPF would partner with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and other security …

Troops of 63 Brigade of the Nigerian Army and the Department of State Services (DSS) yesterday destroyed an Indigenous People of Biafra/Eastern Security Network ( IPOB/ ESN) enclave in Asaba, Delta State. A wounded fighter of the separatist group was captured during the raid. Army spokesperson, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said the troops in a raid on a fortified enclave located …