The illegal influx of guns in Nigeria is quite alarming and needs urgent regulation. Statistically, at the National Consultation on Physical Security and Stockpile Management (PSSM) in Abuja, organized by the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC) and the Presidential Committee on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PRESCOM), it was revealed that Nigeria hosts 350 million or 70 per cent of the 500 million illegal arms in West Africa.
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The Contitutionality of Nigeria’s Military Deployment to the Gambia
In Nigeria, the president is the commander in chief of the armed forces (GCFR), as provided by S. 130 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 CAP. C23 L.F.N. 2004, (hereinafter CFRN). This means that Read More…
The Political Impasse in Kogi State and the Legal Way Forward
The 21st of November was not just another day for the people of Kogi state. It was a very important one in which they were to decide the future direction of the state through the ballot. The leading candidates were Idris Wada, the incumbent and PDP candidate, and Abubakar Audu, the APC gubernatorial candidate. When Sunday came, the results were counted with Abubakar Audu leading by 41,353 votes. Read More…