KOGI STATE POLICE COMMAND PRESS RELEASE
CP NAZIRU BELLO KANKAROFI, psc, mni, RECEIVES ZONAL DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL CENTRE FOR THE CONTROL OF SMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS, ENHANCING SECURITY COLLABORATION TO MOP UP ILLICIT ARMS IN KOGI STATE
The Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Police Command, CP Naziru Bello Kankarofi, psc, mni, hosted Mr. Abdul Adamu Eneche, Zonal Director of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), today, 1st December, 2025, to discuss strategies for managing and eliminating small arms and light weapons in Kogi State.
CP Kankarofi emphasized the importance of partnerships and raising awareness about the dangers of illicit arms. He stressed that the meeting focused on strengthening security collaboration and community policing initiatives to combat armed crimes and improve public safety.
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The CP further emphasized the need to adopt the use of technology for mopping up arms and ammunitions, noting that it will address arms proliferation and drastically reduce insecurity challenges.
The Zonal Director, Mr. Abdul Adamu Eneche, disclosed that NCCSALW was established in 2021 to control and manage small arms and light weapons in Nigeria, aligning with the ECOWAS Convention. He noted that the agency’s presence in Kogi State is expected to enhance efforts to combat armed robbery, kidnapping, and other security threats.
This collaboration is crucial in addressing the proliferation of small arms and light weapons, which fuels insecurity and undermines national stability.
CSP William Ovye Aya,
Police Public Relations Officer,
Kogi State Police Command.
1st December, 2025
(Democracy Newsline Newspaper, December 2nd 2025)
