BY UTHMAN BABA-NASEER,MINNA.<\/p>\n
The North Central zonal headquarters of the National Centre for the Control of Small and Light Weapons,(NCCSALW) in a sustained inter-agency collaboration received a large catches of arms and ammunitions r intercepted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Kogi State Command.
\nThe North Central Zonal headquarters of the Centre in Minna,on the 6th of October,2026 was in Lokoja for the official handing over of the large catches of arms and ammunition recovered by the Kogi State Command of the NDLEA.
\nThe NCCSALW led by the Zonal Director,Dr. Abdull Adamu Eneche represented by the head of the Support Services of the Centre Lt.Col. Kabir Olukunle Olagunju in a demonstration of proactive synergy and sustained operational follow-up successfully retrieved recovered arms and ammunitions from the NDLEA
\nAmong the recovered items handed over to the Centre, include eight hundred and seventy- four (874) cartridges,one pump action rifle,thirty-five (35) local Dane guns, three (3),locally made pistols, and two (2) VRD PISTOLS.
\nThe retrieval according to Lt.Col. Kabir Olagunju, is part of the Centre\u2019s deliberate and strategic efforts to rid the society of illicit firearms and ensure that all recovered weapons are duly accounted for,documented,and taken out of unauthorized circulation,in line with the Centre statutory mandate.
\nThe brief and significant handover ceremony was attended by the representative of the Kogi State Government, Navy Commander Jerry Duro-Omaodara (Rtd), Security Adviser to the Governor of Kogi State.
\nThe efforts underscores the unwavery commitment of the NCCSLAW under its leadership to further strengthen inter-agency synergy and consolidate the Federal Government’s resolve to curb the unwholesome proliferation of small arms and ammunitions and light weapons across the North Central States and the nation in general.
\nSpeaking during the ceremony, the assistant Commandant General of the NDLEA,ACGN Usman Yahuza Mustapha,stated that over the years, Kogi State due to its strategic Command of the NDLEA,has recovered a large catches of arms and ammunitions from convicted drug dealers during raids operations and stop and-search operations across the state.
\nHe noted that the seizures serve as a strong warning to drug peddlers and arms traffickers in the state.
\nEmphasizing that the leadership of the NDLEA under the Chairman Chief Executive of the agency,Brig.Gen Mohammed Buba Marwa the agency\u2019s mandate goes beyond drug control \u201c but safeguarding lives by disrupting illegal arms supply chains\u201d
\nIn line with the office of the National Security Adviser directives, (ONSA), the ACGN formally handed over the recovered weapons to the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSLAW),North Central Zone expressing confidence in the centre\u2019s capacity to secure and properly destroy the illicit arms.
\n He also reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to maintaining zero tolerance for drug and arms trafficking in the region.
\n\tAlso speaking Lt Col Kabir Olakunle Olagunju Olagunju, representing the Zonal Director, North Central Zone,Dr. Abdul Adamu Eneche commended the NDLEA the strategic Command kogi, state, for the successful recovery and for its unwavering, dedication and to national security
\nHe noted that the recovery and subsequent handover of the arms and ammunition from criminal elements is a significant operational feat, which has directly denied criminal networks access to lethal weapons capable of destabilizing the society.
\nHe further stressed that sustained synergy and intelligence sharing among security agencies remains vital to dismantling the networks of gunrunners and arms trafficking syndicates, adding that tackling the menace of illicit arms proliferation requires a whole-of-society and collective institutional effort, which the Centre will continue to champion under the purposeful leadership of the Director General, DIG Johnson Babatunde Kokumo (Rtd). Olagunju reaffirmed that the Centre, in line with the strategic directive of the Director General for zero tolerance for illicit arms in unauthorized circulation, will ensure that every recovered weapon is duly accounted for. He therefore encouraged other security agencies to emulate the commendable example of the NDLEA. While formally accepting the recovered arms and ammunition, he assured that they would be properly documented, safely warehoused, and subsequently destroyed in accordance with international arms control procedures and best practices.
\n\tIn his remarks, Omodara, expressed gratitude to the NDLEA for its efforts in keeping Kogi State free of illicit drugs and illegal firearms. He commended the National Security Adviser for his excellent organization of the Centre, which has earned it wide recognition and acceptance. He called on the Director General of the Centre to establish a state office in Kogi State and across the North Central Zone, noting that its presence in the states would strengthen synergy among security agencies.
\nHe assured that the Kogi State Government would forward a letter of commendation to the NDLEA in recognition of its commendable efforts. He further urged that the recovered arms and ammunition be properly secured and destroy to prevent them from finding their way back into society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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