Event Brief
Nigeria destroys 2,819 seized illicit weapons
Filed: Jul 30, 2026 at 1:08 PM ET
Summary: Nigeria’s arms control agency destroyed 2,819 illicit, obsolete and decommissioned weapons to prevent re-circulation.
WHO: Nigeria’s arms control agency
WHAT: Destroyed 2,819 illicit, obsolete and decommissioned weapons beyond recovery in a public exercise
WHEN: Jul 30, 2026 at 12:01 PM ET
WHERE: Nigeria
WHY: To curb insecurity fueled by the proliferation of illegal arms and prevent the weapons from re-entering circulation
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