Kokumo: Terrorism, Violent Extremism, Illegal Arms Proliferation Inseparable Vices
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Linus Aleke in Abuja
The Director-General of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), DIG Johnson Babatunde Kokumo (Rtd), has described terrorism, violent extremism and illegal arms proliferation as inseparable vices, stressing that the availability of illicit weapons has continued to fuel various forms of violent crimes.
Speaking during a courtesy visit to the Inspector-General of Police at the IGP Conference Room, Louis Edet House, Force Headquarters, Abuja, Kokumo disclosed that the Centre had destroyed over 16,000 obsolete, decommissioned and unserviceable weapons since its establishment.
