UN Extends Partial Sudan Arms Embargo For A Month As US Negotiates Ban
THE UN Security Council voted unanimously to briefly extend the arms embargo on Sudan’s western Darfur region while negotiations continue on a contentious.
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DSS DG Reveals 676 Firearms, 332,874 Ammunition Recovered In Fresh Security Push
THE Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Ajayi, has called for stricter enforcement of Nigeria’s laws, including stiffer punishment for.
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FG Destroys 2,809 Illegal Weapons, Says No Room For Arms Fueling Insecurity
THE Federal Government on Thursday destroyed 2,809 illicit, decommissioned and unserviceable small arms and light weapons as part of renewed efforts to curb.
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Troops, DSS Uncover IPOB/ESN’s Hidden Arms Cache In Enugu
TROOPS of the 82 Division Garrison operating under Sector 1 of Operation UDO KA, in collaboration with operatives of the Department of State.
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Iranian Woman Arrested In US For Allegedly Trafficking Arms To Sudan
US authorities have arrested an Iranian woman for trafficking arms to Sudan on behalf of her country, prosecutors have said. Shamim Mafi, 44,.
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Licensing Firearms? Perish That Thought – By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah
THE Nigerian Senate wants to arm citizens.Let that sink in for a moment. Last week, the Upper Chamber passed a motion calling on.
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Defence Drain As Nigeria Spends ₦804bn On Arms In Five Years
NIGERIA has spent a staggering ₦804.10 billion on the importation of arms and ammunition between 2020 and the second quarter of 2025, according.
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Customs Intercepts Foreign Rifles, Ammunition, Drones Concealed In Spaghetti-Painted Vehicle
THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded another major breakthrough in its fight against smuggling, intercepting arms, ammunition, and high-tech drones with a.
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18 Soldiers, 15 Policemen Arrested For Selling Arms To Terrorists
THE troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested 18 serving soldiers, 15 Policemen for allegedly selling arms to non-state actors. The Staff Officer.
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Customs Seizes Massive Arms, Ammunition Worth Billions In Lagos
THE Nigeria Customs Service (NSC) has intercepted a highly disturbing number of arms and ammunition smuggled into the country. The values of the.
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Many Arms Used By Terrorists Belonged To Federal Government, NSA Reveals
MANY of the illicit weapons currently used by terrorists and bandits in Nigeria originally belonged to the Federal Government. This is according to.
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Customs Intercept Containers Carrying Arms Worth N13.9bn
THE Nigeria Customs Service said its operatives intercepted nine containers carrying offensive items including arms, ammunition, Illicit drugs and second-hand clothes worth N13.9.
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Troops Recover Heavy Arms At Illegal Weapon Manufacturing Factory In Plateau
TROOPS of Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) have successfully uncovered and dismantled an illegal weapon manufacturing factory in Vom, Jos South Local Government Area.
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Police Kill Three Bandits, Recover Arms In Zamfara
THE police command in Zamfara State have neutralised three armed bandits after a gun duel at different communities in Tsafe and Bakura local.
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Police Recover 182 Arms As IGP Orders Mop-Up Of Illicit Weapons
THE Nigeria Police has recovered 182 illicit arms and 430 ammunitions of various calibres across the nation in its efforts to tackle crimes..