Nigeria’s government is spending more on importing arms and ammunition.This is according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) 2021 first-quarter foreign trade report, published at the weekend. The reported noted that between January and March of this year, N73.7 billion ammunition was imported, representing a 27.3 per cent increase over the total […]
Police in Kogi have arrested four suspects for illegal possession of arms and ammunition. A statement issued in Lokoja on Saturday by the Police Command in the state, said that the suspects were arrested by operatives attached to Operation Puff Adder 11 and Iyara Divisional police station. The statement signed by the command’s Spokesman, DSP […]
Istanbul – Sixteen military personnel and one civilian were injured in explosions at the ammunition depot in south-eastern Turkey. The blasts took place at 10:30 p.m. (1930 GMT) and 10:45 p.m. on Wednesday at the 20th Armored Brigade Command in the province of Sanliurfa, Gov. Abdullah Erin said in a statement. Erin said that the […]
The operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tincan Island Port Command in Apapa have intercepted catches of arms and ammunition in two separate operations on July 9 and 10 respectively. The intercepted containers were said to contain 416 rounds of different calibre live ammunition, 28 pieces of various sizes of Jack knives and one […]
Joy Anyim The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army said it has intercepted three trucks with over 300 thousand cartridges for pump action rifle at Balogun/Igbogila along Igbogila Ilasa road in Ilaro, Ogun State. The General Officer Commanding 81 Division, Major-General Enobong Udoh who briefed journalist on the seizures at the Division Headquarters in Victoria […]
The Imo state Police command has displayed arms and ammunitions mop up in the state in compliance in line with the directives of the Inspector -General of Police. Briefing newsmen on Tuesday at the headquarters of the state Police Command, the State Commissioner, Mr. Chris Ezike disclosed that the list of prohibited Firearms so far […]
*Recover several arms, 82 round of ammunition Nosa Akenzua, Asaba The Delta Police Command has arrested three kidnap kingpins, and 24 suspected cultists in Sapele, Effurun in the state while it recovered several arms, 82 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition. The Police Image Maker in the state, Mr. Andrew Aniamaka who confirmed the arrest of the […]
The Nigerian Army says it has destroyed over 900 arms and ammunition after a 60-day disarmament exercise carried out by the Rivers state government. The weapons, including explosives, were recovered during the state government’s amnesty programme which was concluded in November 2016. Thousands of cultists and their gang leaders from Ikwere and Obio Akpor Local […]
The Nigeria Army has killed six terrorists, but lost three soldiers in an encounter between troops and Boko Haram insurgents in Damboa Local Area of Borno. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, said in a statement in Abuja, that apart from the three soldiers who died, five others were wounded. Usman said that […]