weapons Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/weapons/ Reliable Platform for Press Release Syndication Wed, 20 May 2026 14:45:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://i0.wp.com/prnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/PRNigeria-Icon.jpg?fit=32%2C23&ssl=1 weapons Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/weapons/ 32 32 42672738 How Kano Police Arrested 248 Suspected Criminals, Recovered Arms, Drugs in One-Month – CP Bakori https://prnigeria.com/2026/05/20/kano-police-arrested/ Wed, 20 May 2026 14:45:12 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=190363 How Kano Police Arrested 248 Suspected Criminals, Recovered Arms, Drugs in One-Month – CP Bakori The Kano State Police Command says it has arrested 248 suspects for various criminal offences, including armed robbery, kidnapping, drug trafficking, theft, and violent public disturbance, as part of intensified security operations across the state. Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu […]

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]]> 190363 Army Destroys Major ISWAP/Boko Haram Camps, Rescues 86 Hostages, Arrest 29 Terrorists  Logistics Suppliers in Borno https://prnigeria.com/2025/11/10/troops-rescue-hostages-shaibu/ Mon, 10 Nov 2025 06:09:14 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=173453 Army Destroys Major ISWAP/Boko Haram Camps, Rescues 86 Hostages, Arrest 29 Terrorists  Logistics Suppliers in Borno Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have rescued 86 kidnapped victims and arrested 29 suspected terrorist logistics suppliers in separate operations conducted across parts of Borno State. According to a statement by the […]

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]]> 173453 Army Neutralize Notorious Bandit Leader, Others, Rescue Victims, Recover Weapons in Kogi https://prnigeria.com/2025/09/07/army-neutralize-kogi/ Sun, 07 Sep 2025 09:21:05 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=169196 Army Neutralize Notorious Bandit Leader, Others, Rescue Victims, Recover Weapons in Kogi  Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 12 Brigade have intensified operations against banditry in Kogi State, recording significant breakthroughs in the ongoing Operation EGWUA A TITE II, which began on September 1, 2025. The operation, designed to flush out criminal elements and restore peace […]

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]]> 169196 Task Force Arrests 31 Suspects for Various Offences in Kano, Recovers Weapons, Illicit Drugs https://prnigeria.com/2025/05/16/force-arrest-suspects-various/ Fri, 16 May 2025 19:16:25 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=162557 Task Force Arrests 31 Suspects for Various Offences in Kano, Recovers Weapons, Illicit Drugs  In a sustained offensive against thuggery and substance abuse, the Kano State Joint Task Force Committee on Security Restoration and Youth Rehabilitation has arrested 31 suspects in a series of coordinated clearance operations across several neighborhoods between May 10 and 14, […]

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]]> 162557 Army  Eliminates Bandit, Recovers Arms in Taraba https://prnigeria.com/2025/05/04/army-taraba-bandit-recover/ Sun, 04 May 2025 21:17:41 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=161809 Army  Eliminates Bandit, Recovers Arms in Taraba Troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have intensified their crackdown on criminal elements in Taraba State, neutralizing a suspected bandit and recovering arms during two coordinated operations under the codename Operation Lafiyan Jamaa. According to a press statement issued on Sunday by […]

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]]> 161809 Police Operatives Foil Kidnappers’ Ambush, Arrest 13, Recover Arms in Kogi, Edo, Kaduna https://prnigeria.com/2025/03/24/police-ambush-weapons/ Mon, 24 Mar 2025 15:32:02 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=159189 Police Operatives Foil Kidnappers’ Ambush, Arrest 13, Recover Arms in Kogi, Edo, Kaduna In a series of coordinated operations, the Nigeria Police Force has arrested 13 suspected kidnappers and recovered a cache of weapons across Kogi, Edo, and Kaduna States, demonstrating its commitment to tackling criminal activities nationwide. On March 11, 2025, operatives from the […]

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]]> 159189 Ex-Immigration Officer Caught Selling Sophisticated Arms to Bandits in FCT https://prnigeria.com/2025/03/05/immigration-officer-caught/ Wed, 05 Mar 2025 15:36:21 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=158094 Ex-Immigration Officer Caught Selling Sophisticated Arms to Bandits in FCT The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has apprehended a dismissed immigration officer attempting to supply high-powered firearms to bandits operating in the Abuja-Kaduna forests. The suspect, whose identity remains undisclosed, was arrested following an intelligence-led operation that successfully intercepted the arms before they could […]

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]]> 158094 NATIONWIDE OPERATIONS: Troops Crush Terrorists, Neutralize High-Profile Commanders, Recover Weapons https://prnigeria.com/2025/03/03/nationwide-operations-troops-2/ Mon, 03 Mar 2025 12:50:38 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=157946 NATIONWIDE OPERATIONS: Troops Crush Terrorists, Neutralize High-Profile Commanders, Recover Weapons In a series of ferocious and coordinated offensives, gallant troops of the Nigerian Army have unleashed devastating attacks on terrorist enclaves, dealing a crippling blow to insurgent operations across multiple states. The relentless crackdown has led to the neutralization of high-profile terrorist commanders, the recovery […]

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]]> 157946 Matawalle, DICON and Indigenous Arms Production, by Mukhtar Ya’u Madobi https://prnigeria.com/2024/08/17/matawalle-dicon-indigenous/ Sat, 17 Aug 2024 08:48:34 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=141574 Matawalle, DICON and Indigenous Arms Production By Mukhtar Ya’u Madobi In an era where national security and economic stability are intertwined, the recent initiatives by the federal government, as announced by by the Defence Minister of State, Mohammed Bello Matawalle, to achieve self-sufficiency in the production of small arms, weapons, ammunition, and other military hardware, […]

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]]> 141574 Tackling the Illegal Proliferation of Firearms, by Mukhtar Ya’u Madobi https://prnigeria.com/2024/06/04/tackling-illegal-proliferation/ Tue, 04 Jun 2024 09:41:04 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=135050 Tackling the Illegal Proliferation of Firearms By MUKHTAR Ya’u Madobi The illegal circulation of firearms in the hands of non-state actors has been a global phenomenon among several nations of the world. No doubt, these weapons empower criminals, disrupt communities, and create a climate of fear thereby leading to armed robbery, kidnapping, terrorism, and inter-communal […]

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]]> 135050 Anambra police raid criminals enclaves, seize weapons https://prnigeria.com/2024/04/11/anambra-police-raid-criminals/ Thu, 11 Apr 2024 07:01:02 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=129678 Anambra police raid criminals enclaves, seize weapons The Anambra State Police Command says it has combed some hideouts allegedly belonging to gunmen who specialise in attacking police formations in the state. In a statement on Wednesday, the state police spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said its Joint Security Force carried out the operation at the Ogbaru […]

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]]> 129678 We’re Committed to Restraining Proliferation of Arms, Weapons – NCCSALW https://prnigeria.com/2023/06/10/nccsalw-weapons-restraining/ Sat, 10 Jun 2023 08:26:07 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=96579 We’re Committed to Restraining Proliferation of Weapons – NCCSALW The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) acknowledges the overwhelming challenges posed by the proliferation of illicit small arms and light weapons (SALW) in Nigeria. As the legally recognized government institution charged with the responsibility to stem the proliferation of […]

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]]> 96579 Army to checkmate proliferation of small arms,  light weapons — COAS Yahaya https://prnigeria.com/2022/07/05/army-small-arms-weapons/ Tue, 05 Jul 2022 08:39:17 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=74389 Army to checkmate proliferation of small arms,  light weapons — COAS Yahaya The Nigerian Army has restated its resolve to checkmate the proliferation of  small arms and light weapons across the country. Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. – Gen. Farouk Yahaya, stated this at a media parley in Owerri on Monday, as part of […]

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]]> 74389 Police Nab Kidnappers of Bethel Students, Recover Sophisticated Weapons  https://prnigeria.com/2021/09/23/police-nab-kidnappers-bethel/ Thu, 23 Sep 2021 18:57:05 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=66768 Police Nab Kidnappers of Bethel Students, Recover Sophisticated Weapons  The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc has charged Police Operatives across the country to sustain the tempo in the ongoing operationalization of Operation Restore Peace in the country. The IGP, who noted that the special operation is remarkably assisting in […]

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]]> 66768 Nigeria Military Records Massive Surrendering of Terrorists, Recover Weapons https://prnigeria.com/2021/08/16/nigeria-military-surrendering-terrorists-weapons/ Mon, 16 Aug 2021 20:07:09 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=65509 Nigeria Military Records Massive Surrendering of Terrorists, Recover Weapons Following the recent unprecedented and massive surrendering of Boko Haram Terrorists in Bama Operational area on 2 and 4 August, 2021 respectively, there has been confusion and severe apprehension in the camps of the Islamic State of West Africa Province especially amongst its top ranking commanders […]

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]]> 65509 Buhari Directive “Shoot Anyone with illegal Assault Weapons” Remains https://prnigeria.com/2021/06/11/buhari-shoot-anyone-weapons/ Fri, 11 Jun 2021 07:43:27 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=63830 Buhari Directive “Shoot Anyone with illegal Assault Weapons” Remains President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Lagos reiterated that his directive to security agencies, to shoot any person or persons found illegally wielding AK-47s and other assault weapons, remains in place. The President also vowed that his administration will act firmly and decisively ‘‘against any and all […]

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]]> 63830 Police Recover Sophisticated Weapons from Cyclists in Bauchi https://prnigeria.com/2020/12/29/police-recover-sophisticated-weapons-bauchi/ Tue, 29 Dec 2020 19:41:58 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=60157 Police Recover Sophisticated Weapons from Cyclists in Bauchi In an effort to thwart the tide of crime and criminality, Bauchi State Police Command has arrested three (3) suspects in possession of three (3) AK-47 rifles with breach No: 5622625705, 562402319, 1985P51707, one hundred and eight (108) live ammunition Caliber of 7.62mm, four (4) magazines, two […]

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]]> 60157 Many Cultists Repent, Surrender Sophisticated Weapons to Nigerian Military in S’South https://prnigeria.com/2020/12/16/cultists-surrender-weapons-military-ssouth/ Wed, 16 Dec 2020 15:52:13 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=59863 Many Cultists Repent, Surrender Sophisticated Weapons to Nigerian Military in S’South GENERAL UPDATE ON ARMED FORCES OF NIGERIA OPERATIONS FROM 3 TO 15 DECEMBER 2020 1. The Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security agencies have continued to sustain their efforts in the execution of major operations across the country. I will be updating you […]

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]]> 59863 Finally, Police Nab Vicious Gang that Killed Policemen, Robbed Multiple Banks in South-West https://prnigeria.com/2020/07/09/police-nab-gang-robbed-banks/ Thu, 09 Jul 2020 18:23:49 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=34148 Finally, Police Nab Vicious Gang that Killed Policemen, Robbed Multiple Banks in South-West Police Operatives attached to the Special Tactical Squad have arrested a 7-man criminal gang that attacked and robbed three commercial banks in the South-West States of Ondo and Ekiti between 2019 and 2020, killed innocent citizens including six (6) policemen and carted […]

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]]> 34148 7,000 illegal weapons destroyed in nigeria- Panel https://prnigeria.com/2018/10/23/7000-illegal-weapons-destroyed-in-nigeria-panel/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/10/23/7000-illegal-weapons-destroyed-in-nigeria-panel/#respond Tue, 23 Oct 2018 18:09:13 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=15947  7,000 illegal weapons destroyed in nigeria- Panel The Presidential Committee On Small Arms and Light Weapons announced that over 7,000 illegal weapons have been destroyed in Nigeria. The programme Cordinator, PRESCOM Orji Dickson explained that an arms destruction exercises conducted in three locations  led to the  destruction of over 640 weapons in benue, over 625 […]

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