Nigeria destroys 2,819 seized illicit arms in security crackdown

ABUJA, July 30 - Nigeria's arms control agency said on Thursday it destroyed 2,819 illicit, obsolete and decommissioned weapons in a bid to curb insecurity fuelled by the proliferation of illegal arms.

By Kingsley Omonobi The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has said the destruction of more than 19,000 illicit, decommissioned and unserviceable small arms and light weapons by the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) demonstrates sustained commitment by governmen

illegal cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco with an estimated retail value of nearly £3,000 were seized from multiple premises

The haul is part of Operation CeCe, a joint initiative between National Trading Standards and HM Revenue and Customs