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.
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has raised the alarm over the movement of illegal arms from conflict-ridden parts of Northern Nigeria to the South-West, warning that weapons are being transported through road and water routes, posing a growing threat to national security.
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.
According to him, intelligence available to security agencies shows that arms are being moved from conflict areas such as Maiduguri in Borno State and Zamfara State to other parts of the country, particularly the South-West.
"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.
