Tag: arms
FG Govt. warns against diversion of official arms
Abuja, April 13, 2026 (NAN) The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSLAW) has warned against the diversion of...
Indian private arms maker targets global defence market expansion
Bengaluru, India, Feb. 22, 2026 (NAN) India’s push for defence self-reliance is gathering pace as SSS Defence, the country’s only private-sector original equipment manufacturer...
Von der Leyen to present EU arms plan to support Ukraine
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for stronger support for Ukraine and pledged new initiatives as the country marks the third...
Plateau: Police neutralise suspected bandit, recover arms, stolen cows
The Police Command in Plateau have neutralised a suspected bandit and recovered 100 stolen cows in Bukier community of Bokkos Local Government Area of...
Centre takes possession of seized illicit arms, hails NCS
National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) has taken possession of a 40-foot container loaded with illicit arms and...
Drop your arms, embrace dialogue – COAS advises agitators, others
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has advised Nigerians bearing arms against the country to drop their arms, seek dialogue and...
We’ll harness technologies to enhance proficiency of combat arms –COAS
The Chief Of Army Staff,(COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says the Nigerian Army will harness various technologies to enhance the proficiency of combat arms.
Lagbaja gave...
S’West states plan joint security patrols, more arms
Governors in the South-West region are seriously considering setting up joint patrols by security agencies to rid the area of kidnappers who have made...
Police confiscates 10 rifles, magazines, 425 live ammo from gunrunners
The Police Command in Taraba State has seized 10 AK47 rifles and ammunition from two suspected gunrunners in Lau local Government area of the...
NATO: Tension between France, Turkey rise
For France, it was the final straw. For Turkey, it was a misunderstanding. For NATO, it could be a turning point.
The incident unfolded quickly...
France accuses Turkey of fuelling Libya crisis with arms’ supplies
France has pulled out of NATO-led anti-smuggling patrols in the Mediterranean, accusing Turkey, a fellow member of the Western military alliance, of taking arms...
NDLEA Uncovers Hashish Oil Factory, Ammunition
The Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Friday in Lagos, said it has destroyed a clandestine laboratory for production of Hashish Oil and...
