Firearms
3 Nov 2022
Lagos State Government, yesterday, arraigned three men, before a Lagos Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, for alleged unlawful possession of firearms.
30 Oct 2022
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Security Committee has introduced a Code of Conduct barring members of the Vigilante groups operating in the various communities in the territory from using prohibited firearms.
3 Jan 2022
Office of the Auditor General of the Federation (AuGF) has indicted the police high command over alleged disappearance of about 178,459 different types of arms and ammunition in 2019.
17 Sep 2021
The Police Command in Kaduna State said it had arrested 25 suspects for various crimes from August to September, an official said on Thursday.
8 May 2021
The US Justice Department moved Friday to tighten firearms regulations and close loopholes that have allowed the rapid proliferation of untraceable, home-assembled "ghost guns."
5 Jan 2021
The Police Command in Oyo State has decried the rate at which unlicensed firearms are being used by some people in the state.
24 Oct 2020
The Police Command in Niger has arrested 13 suspects over alleged armed robbery, unlawful possession of firearm and dealing in Indian hemp in different parts of the state.
5 Jun 2020
Policemen in Lagos State and other parts of the country have been advised to always gauge their actions in the course of maintaining law and order
4 Apr 2018
In a mop-up exercise aimed at ridding the metropolis of all criminal activities and illegally acquired arms and ammunition, the Lagos State police command in a single swoop recovered various brands of pistols, rifles and assorted locally made guns from different armed gangs. Aside from those allegedly recovered from armed robbery suspects, their owners ahead…
27 Mar 2018
The Federal Government has approved the carrying of arms for Aviation Security (AVSEC) officers at airports across the country as part of measures to improve security of lives and property. Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, who disclosed this yesterday, said the AVSEC personnel would soon be given licenses to carry arms, to complement…