Reps investigates missing 178,459 police arms | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News

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House of Representatives has commenced investigations into alleged disappearance of about 178,459 arms and ammunition, belonging to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).

It also called on Inspector General of Police to urgently apprehend those culpable for depletion of the Force’s armoury.

According to the lawmaker, the audit of Arms Movement Register, Monthly Returns of Arms and Ammunition, and Ammunition Register at the Armoury Section of Police revealed that lost firearms, as at December 2018, was 178,459 pieces. “Records of the total number of unserviceable firearms were not produced for examinations and there were no returns from Adamawa State Command, Police Mobile Force 46, 56, 64 and 68 for the period under review.

Given the worsening spate of kidnapping and banditry in the country, Okechukwu noted that the missing arms might have ended up in the wrong hands.

 

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Reps should drastically investigate this missing arms b'cos it might be sold to criminals such as arm robbers, bandits,pirates&Boko Harams, to perpetrate their nefarious activities. The above subject matter also contributed to d state of insecurity in Naija,swift action is needed

Sounds so weird. All things are really possible in naija So much arms missing?...

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