Nigeria's NSA Says Many Weapons Used By Terrorists And Bandits Belongs To Govt

On Thursday October 17,2024, during the arms destruction exercise conducted by the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) at Muhammadu Buhari Cantonment in Abuja, Nigeria's National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, stated that a lot of the illicit weapons currently in circulation in Nigeria originally belonged to the Federal Government on Nigeria.

He explained that the weapons ended up in the hands of non-state actors due to corrupt elements within the security agencies.
He condemned security personnel who facilitate the distribution of weapons to terrorists, bandits and other non-state actors and assured that the government will do everything possible to ensure the country’s security.

from dailypost