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UN alarm over 350 million illegal Small Arms and Light Weapons in Nigeria

August 3, 2016August 3, 2016 Amurun KelvinLeave a Comment

The United Nations (UN) has raised alarm over the proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) in Nigeria with over 350 million and 70 per cent of estimated 500 million of such weapons said to be circulating in West Africa domiciled in the country. The Director of United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and […]

Why Niger Delta Avengers, other militant groups have enormous weapons – PRESCOM boss

June 6, 2016 adminLeave a Comment

The rising cases of armed struggles, including militancy championed by the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), have been blamed on the poor implementation of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) and proliferation of Small Arms and Lights Weapons (SALW) in the country. This was disclosed in Abuja yesterday by the Chairman, Presidential Committee on Small Arms and […]