arms – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Tue, 12 Aug 2025 10:58:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png arms – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Customs Seizes Arms and Expired Pharmaceuticals Worth ₦10 Billion https://www.theinfostride.com/customs-seizes-arms-and-expired-pharmaceuticals-worth-%e2%82%a610-billion/ https://www.theinfostride.com/customs-seizes-arms-and-expired-pharmaceuticals-worth-%e2%82%a610-billion/#respond Tue, 12 Aug 2025 10:58:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=464755 The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the interception of contraband goods, including a large cache of arms and expired pharmaceutical products, valued at over ₦10 billion. The operation, which officials described as a significant breakthrough in curbing smuggling and safeguarding public health, was carried out following targeted intelligence and coordinated surveillance by customs officers. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/customs-seizes-arms-and-expired-pharmaceuticals-worth-%e2%82%a610-billion/feed/ 0 125,427 arms intercepted in six years – Customs https://www.theinfostride.com/125427-arms-intercepted-in-six-years-customs/ https://www.theinfostride.com/125427-arms-intercepted-in-six-years-customs/#respond Thu, 17 Oct 2024 21:34:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=391242 The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reported a staggering figure of 125,427 arms and ammunition intercepted over the past six years. This significant achievement underscores the agency’s commitment to combating illegal arms trafficking and enhancing national security. The interception of such a large quantity of arms is indicative of the challenges faced by the country [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/125427-arms-intercepted-in-six-years-customs/feed/ 0 Police Arrest 84 Notorious Criminal Suspects In Special Operations https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-84-notorious-criminal-suspects-in-special-operations/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-84-notorious-criminal-suspects-in-special-operations/#respond Fri, 28 May 2021 20:55:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=295011 Authorities of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) say operatives have arrested a total of 84 notorious criminal suspects within the past month. In a communique on Wednesday, Police Spokesman, CP Frank Mba noted that the arrests follow the ongoing implementation of a robust security action plan to protect citizens and critical national infrastructure across the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-84-notorious-criminal-suspects-in-special-operations/feed/ 0 Oshiomhole Is Being Mischevous With His Arms Stockpile Comment – PDP https://www.theinfostride.com/oshiomhole-is-being-mischevous-with-his-arms-stockpile-comment-pdp/ Mon, 21 Oct 2019 19:12:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=238966 The Peoples Democratic Party in Bayelsa State has blasted the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole for his wild and miserable fabrications against the PDP in the state. Oshiomhole had said that the opposition party was piling up arms in the state but PDP has replied instantly. According to the state [...]

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]]> Nigeria’s Different Arms Of Gvernment Need To Have Ideologies – Fela Durotoye https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerias-different-arms-of-gvernment-need-to-have-ideologies-fela-durotoye/ Mon, 18 Jun 2018 06:37:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=208896 Fela Durotoye, has warned Nigerians that transforming the country will take more than just electing a competent president in the 2019 elections. The management consultant stressed this during an interview with Starr Radio UK on Saturday, June 16, 2018, noting that it is important to have a government where the entire political structure has the [...]

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]]> Proliferation Of Small Arms And Drug Trafficking Must Be Curbed – Abdulrahman Dambazau https://www.theinfostride.com/proliferation-of-small-arms-and-drug-trafficking-must-be-curbed-abdulrahman-dambazau/ Sun, 28 Jan 2018 03:55:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=197489 Abdulrahman Dambazau, has blamed the increase of violence in the country on the influx of firearms as well as drug trafficking and abuse. He said, “One of the issues that came up in the communiqué was the issue of the proliferation of small arms and drug trafficking and abuse. “We also found out that these [...]

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]]> Ike Ekweremadu Wants Extension Of Policy To Arms Proliferation https://www.theinfostride.com/ike-ekweremadu-wants-extension-of-policy-to-arms-proliferation/ Wed, 12 Apr 2017 23:28:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=161796 The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has called on the Federal Government to extend its whistle-blower policy in the anti-corruption war to the proliferation of arms. Ekweremadu made the call in a statement signed by his Special Adviser (Media) Mr Uche Anichukwu in Abuja on Wednesday. Anichukwu said Ekweremadu made the call when [...]

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]]> Herdsmen Caught With Arms To Face Terrorism Charges – Fayose https://www.theinfostride.com/herdsmen-caught-with-arms-to-face-terrorism-charges-fayose/ Tue, 30 Aug 2016 18:48:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=142061 Governor Ayo Fayose, on Monday, August 29, 2016, signed the Grazing Prohibition bill into law. The bill among other stipulations, states that any herdsman who violates any of the rules shall be imprisoned for six months without option of fine. Also, Grazing activities must be from 7am to 6pm on daily basis in designated grazing [...]

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]]> Arms Fraud Report Is Not Fake – Lai Mohammed https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-fraud-report-is-not-fake-lai-mohammed/ Fri, 15 Jul 2016 18:40:24 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=136241 Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has denied claims that the arms deal fraud report was doctored by the government. Mohammed made the comment on Friday, July 15, 2016, via a statement. The statement reads in part: “When the documents regarding procurement from 2007 to 2010 are available and scrutinized, the committee will then [...]

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]]> Herdsmen Arrested With Arms In Benue State https://www.theinfostride.com/herdsmen-arrested-with-arms-in-benue-state/ Wed, 25 May 2016 20:22:51 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=129950 Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, Wednesday, disclosed that some Fulani herdsmen had been arrested with various firearms following the recent killings of farmers in parts of the state. Ortom, who spoke when he hosted members of the Movement Against Fulani Occupation, MAFO, in Makurdi noted that those apprehended were being investigated. The governor said [...]

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]]> Nigeria Hope USA Will Unblock Arms Sales To Fight Bokoharam https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-hope-usa-will-unblock-arms-sales-to-fight-bokoharam/ Sat, 14 May 2016 09:37:25 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=128598 Nigeria hopes the United States will sell it aircraft to fight Boko Haram militants, saying its human rights record had improved sufficiently for a blockade on arms deals to be lifted, the foreign minister said on Friday. U.S. officials told Reuters this month Washington wants to sell up to 12 A-29 Super Tucano light attack [...]

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]]> We Lost N4tr In Arms Purchase Fraud Under GEJ’s Govt – Yemi Osinbajo https://www.theinfostride.com/we-lost-n4tr-in-arms-purchase-fraud-under-gejs-govt-yemi-osinbajo/ Tue, 03 May 2016 15:37:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=127474 Yemi Osinbajo has said that N4.8tr was lost to fraud connected with the purchase of security equipment, during the administration of ex President Goodluck Jonathan. Osinbajo in a statement issued by his senior special assistant on media and publicity, Laolu Akande, said “When you look at the sheer amount of money that has been embezzled, [...]

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]]> Arms Deal Fraud Made Me Quit PDP – Isa Yuguda https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-deal-fraud-made-me-quit-pdp-isa-yuguda/ Thu, 28 Apr 2016 02:39:28 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=127000 Former Bauchi State Governor, Isa Yuguda has said that he left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) because of the $2.1 billion arms deal fraud in which some top members of the party were allegedly involved. Yuguda made the remark in a letter sent to PDP Chairman, Ali Modu Sheriff and obtained by Punch. The letter [...]

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]]> I Did Not Participate In $2.1bn Arms Deal Fraud – Femi Fani-Kayode https://www.theinfostride.com/i-did-not-participate-in-2-1bn-arms-deal-fraud-femi-fani-kayode/ Sat, 23 Apr 2016 00:14:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=126402 Former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has denied reports that he benefitted from the $2.1 billion arms deal fraud which was supervised by former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki. Fani-Kayode made the denial via an article titled “The money transfers & the truth about the presidential campaign funds”. Read it below: For the last few [...]

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]]> Buhari Is Fighting BokoHaram With Arms I Bought – GEJ https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-is-fighting-bokoharam-with-arms-i-bought-gej/ Fri, 29 Jan 2016 00:12:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=119341 Former president Goodluck Jonathan has said that President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration is continuing that fight against Boko Haram with the equipment the immediate past government porcured. He made the statement while speaking to France 24. He affirmed that no new equipment has been bought. He said: “The new government is working hard and I believe [...]

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]]> US Lifting Of Arms Embargo Direct Dividend Of President Buhari’s Integrity, Says CNPP | Politics https://www.theinfostride.com/us-lifting-of-arms-embargo-direct-dividend-of-buharis-integrity-says-cnpp-politics/ Wed, 05 Aug 2015 18:15:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/us-lifting-of-arms-embargo-direct-dividend-of-buharis-integrity-says-cnpp-politics/ The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, CNPP, has described the lifting of arms embargo imposed on Nigeria by the United States of America, USA, as the first diplomatic breakthrough of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. The National Publicity Secretary of CNPP, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, who made the remarks while reacting to the development, also described the [...]

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]]> Ex-Militant Leaders Accuse Bayelsa Coordinator Of Diverting N150m Amnesty Funds https://www.theinfostride.com/ex-militant-leaders-accuse-bayelsa-coordinator-of-diverting-n150m-amnesty-funds/ Wed, 03 Dec 2014 13:19:54 +0000 http://www.theinfostrides.com/2014/12/ex-militant-leaders-accuse-bayelsa-coordinator-of-diverting-n150m-amnesty-funds/ REUBEN WILSON Scores of former Niger Delta militant leaders have accused the coordinator of the Federal Government’s amnesty programme in charge of Bayelsa State, Pastor Reuben Wilson of diverting N150m meant for them. The ex-militants have therefore asked the Federal Government to commence investigations into the matter. They said that the money, allegedly diverted to [...]

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]]> Oscar Pistorius ‘torn apart’ after shooting girlfriend https://www.theinfostride.com/oscar-pistorius-torn-apart-after-shooting-girlfriend/ Mon, 05 May 2014 13:58:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=40503 Oscar Pistorius's murder trial resumed Monday with a neighbour and friend giving a heart-wrenching account of finding the "broken" athlete coming down the stairs, holding his dead girlfriend in his arms. After a two-week break in the trial, the defence…

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]]> Rihanna Back In Drake’s Arms? https://www.theinfostride.com/rihanna-back-in-drakes-arms/ Tue, 25 Mar 2014 19:53:17 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=30878 Rihanna has rejoined her rumoured new boo on tour about a week after she left to go to New York to attend to some personal business (MTO claimed Drake sent Rihanna packing). The singer landed in London yesterday morning and turned up at Drake’s sold-out show at the 02 Arena last night…

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]]> Turkish Airlines denies arms shipment to Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/turkish-airlines-denies-arms-shipment-to-nigeria/ Wed, 19 Mar 2014 23:20:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=29527 Turkey's national carrier denied on Wednesday allegations of arms shipments to unknown groups in Nigeria, which has been ravaged by violence between the army and Islamist militants. "Turkish Airlines, in accordance with company policy, does not ship…

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]]> Turkish Airlines allegedly ships arms to Nigeria, tape reveals https://www.theinfostride.com/turkish-airlines-allegedly-ships-arms-to-nigeria-tape-reveals/ Tue, 18 Mar 2014 21:44:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=29317 Turkish Airlines allegedly shipped weapons to unknown groups in Nigeria, which has been ravaged by violence between the army and Boko Haram militants, a new incriminating phone call revealed on Tuesday. The leaked conversation is the latest blow to…

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