Nigeria Dismisses Operatives for Firearms Supply
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Nigeria's Civil Defence Corps dismissed two operatives for illegally supplying firearms to illegal miners. Separately, police in Kaduna and Abia states arrested suspects for robbery, vandalism, and illegal firearms possession.
Nigeria dismisses two operatives for supplying firearms to illegal miners
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has dismissed two operatives from its Mining Marshal squad for illegally providing firearms to illegal miners. The corps' Commandant General, Prof. Ahmed Audi, stated that the actions of the dismissed personnel constituted grave misconduct and were prejudicial to the corps' operational integrity. These dismissed officers have also been recommend…
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