IGP, Olatunji Disu. Photo: File
The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has raised the alarm over the movement of illicit arms from conflict-ridden parts of Northern Nigeria to the South-West, warning that the trend poses a growing security threat.
Disu disclosed this on Thursday during a visit by the Director-General of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons to the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
He said intelligence indicated that weapons were being transported from battle zones in Maiduguri and Zamfara to other parts of the country, particularly the South-West, through road and water routes.
“Arms are moving everywhere in the country, using the roads, the waters and even other routes. Arms are moving from the battle areas, Maiduguri, Zamfara, down to the West. Most of the time they come by road and by water as well, so timely intelligence will help us solve this,” Disu said.
