•Tinubu, armed Fulani herdsmen and Trump President Bola Tinubu has called on Fulani herdsmen to end open grazing, surrender all illegal weapons, and transition to ranching as part of a new national strategy to resolve the long-standing farmer–herder conflict. In a statement yesterday, the president said the federal government is prioritising s...
•Nigerian Senate The Senate has called on the federal government to review the country’s firearm laws to allow responsible citizens to own guns, citing the escalating insecurity across Kwara, Kebbi, and Niger states. The call followed a motion titled, “Urgent need to address escalating insecurity in Kwara, Kebbi and Niger States,” which highli...
•Bandits and Tinubu It is trite law in Nigeria that anyone found with an unlicensed gun will be arrested and charged with unlawful possession of firearms under Robbery and firearms Act, which punishable by severe penalties. Nigerians are knocking on the door of the presidency for adequate protection. Section 33(1) of the 1999 constitution of [...
The Anti-kidnap Unit of the FCT Police Command has arrested a dismissed Immigration officer attempting to sell two rifles to bandits at Zuma community, which borders Bwari area of the FCT and Kaduna State. CP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the success recorded by the command between January, 2025 and March, [&he...
•Policeman in mufty The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has directed that henceforth, “No operative should be seen carrying assault arms (rifles) while dressed in civilian attire (mufti).” He also issued a stern warning to all officers regarding serious breaches of human rights, emphasising the duty of the Force to uphold th...
•Trump’s California rally A man in illegal possession of a shotgun and a loaded handgun was arrested at an intersection near Donald Trump’s rally in Coachella, California, Police said. The 49-year-old suspect, Vem Miller, was driving a black SUV when he was stopped at a security checkpoint by deputies, who located the two firearms and [&...
A 23 year-old secondary school leaver, Rukevwe George, has been arrested by operatives of Edo State Police Command for allegedly being in possession of firearms. Rukevwe was arrested at a location in Benin, the state capital, reports Vanguard. The suspect who attended Baptist Medical Center Secondary School, Eku, Delta State, was arrested with...
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