Against the backdrop of insecurity plaguing the nation, the South West coordinator of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms & Light Weapons (NCCSALW), Sola Ben Akinlade, on Monday, in Ibadan, disclosed that no fewer than 14,000 illicit weapons have been handed over to the centre by the Nigeria Army and Nigeria Police Force.
He explained that the illicit weapons were recovered from clearance operations across the nation as part of the efforts to rid society of dangerous weapons in possession of criminal elements.
Speaking during an interactive session with journalists, Mr Akinlade, who is a retired director of the State Security Services in charge of Internal Security, maintained that no effort will be spared by the centre in mopping up weapons already in the hands of hoodlums causing security breaches in Nigeria.
