No fewer than 6,154,000 firearms are in the possession of civilians in the country, according to a report by SBM Intelligence. The report stated that the firearms were put at 3.21 per 100 persons, while a total of 224,200 and 362,400 firearms were in the possession of the military law and other law enforcement agencies, respectively. The proliferation of small arms and light weapons has been attributed to the spate of insecurity in the country despite several efforts, including the approval for the establishment of the National Centre for the…
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