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The Nigerian Police Force has strongly condemned the illegal practice of backdating firearm licenses by individuals within the country. This warning follows the police’s August 2023 decision to halt the issuance of licenses for small arms, a measure taken in response to the alarming rise in illegal arms proliferation. Speaking on Thursday at a joint […]
Katsina State Police Command has arrested three suspected gunrunners and seized a significant cache of live ammunition in a major operation aimed at curbing armed banditry in the region. The suspects were apprehended on August 29, 2024, in Dutsinma town, Dutsinma Local Government Area, Katsina State, while attempting to deliver 740 rounds of live 7.62mm […]
Women’s participation in arms trafficking linked to banditry is on the rise in Nigeria’s north-west. Between December 2022 and February 2023, Nigerian police apprehended several female individuals involved in gunrunning in Zamfara State. These women were allegedly supplying arms and ammunition to bandits. Banditry, encompassing armed robbery, kidnapping, murder, rape, and illegal firearms possession, presents […]