Diverted legal arms threaten national security, ECOWAS warns

The Punch | 08-09-2026 04:29am |

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has warned member states about the diversion of legal arms, citing grave threats to national security. Nigeria's National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) has destroyed over 17,000 weapons as part of disarmament efforts. The warning highlights the need for stricter control of arms stockpiles. ECOWAS urges collaborative action to prevent arms diversion.

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