Nigeria destroys 2,809 illicit arms in crackdown on illegal weapons
The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), under the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), has destroyed 2,809 illicit, decommissioned and unserviceable weapons recovered by security and law enforcement agencies across the country.
The centre coordinates national efforts to regulate, recover and destroy illicit small arms and light weapons, working with the military, police and other security agencies to address the growing threat posed by the proliferation of illegal firearms.
Mr Kokumo disclosed that the centre has recovered and destroyed about 19,000 illicit weapons since its establishment in 2021 as part of ongoing efforts to reduce the circulation of illegal arms in the country.
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