Nigeria: End Proliferation of Small Arms, Light Weapons, Sultan, Can Tell Govt

5 August 2020

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar III, and President, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Rev. Samson Ayokunle, have called on the Federal Government to put a stop to the proliferation of small arms and light weapons herders and bandits use to attack innocent citizens.

The duo, who jointly chair the Nigerian Inter-Religious Council, NIREC, made the call against the backdrop of the spike in killings and other security threats across the country.

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