…the report—should be promptly prosecuted, while all missing public funds, firearms and ammunition should be fully recovered, secured and properly accounted for.” In the letter dated 1 August 2026 and signed by SERAP deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation said: “The Auditor-General’s findings suggest a gra…

…objection challenging the jurisdiction of the court to entertain it. “They had the ammunition. The Court of Appeal had already become functus officio, having fully determined the criminal appeal. The Federal Government was in contempt of an extant court order refusing to release Kanu. The law was clear. Yet, Ifeanyi Ej…

…when the enclave was searched, one AK-49 rifle was recovered with five rounds of live ammunitions. "A week later, a team of VCRU were deployed to Gauraka for a tactical and rescue mission due to a report of a kidnapping incident in the area and in the course of this, three kidnapped victims were rescued and five other…

…been convicted in a United States federal court for illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition. The United States District Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro disclosed this in a press statement issued by the Department of Justice on Thursday, July 30, 2026. According to the statement, the previously convicted felon resid…

…to Huddersfield after arriving at Manchester Airport, where he collected two firearms, ammunition, £2,000 in cash and a stolen vehicle allegedly intended for use in the attack.Armed officers arrested Natland at a hotel in Huddersfield before the planned shooting could take place. Police recovered a semi-automatic pisto…

…gunfire, two suspected bandits were neutralised, while one AK-47 rifle and 15 rounds of ammunition were recovered. The operation is ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects, recover the rustled cattle and ensure all those connected with the attack are brought to justice,” the police spokesman added. The police commiss…

…in 1997, repeatedly overpowering police officers and soldiers to seize their weapons and ammunition.Within February 1997 alone, security operatives were disarmed in more than five separate attacks across the city. None of the stolen firearms had been recovered by the time the report was published, according to P.M. New…

…a federal government response.After the raid, the DSS said it recovered weapons and ammunition from the property and arrested 13 of Igboho's associates. The agency also said two of his aides were killed during an exchange of gunfire.Igboho fled Nigeria following the incident and was arrested in Cotonou, Benin Republic,…

…moved to arrest him. After the raid, the DSS announced that it recovered firearms and ammunition from the residence and arrested 13 of Igboho’s associates. The agency also stated that two of his aides were killed during what it described as an exchange of gunfire. Igboho later left Nigeria and was arrested in Cotonou,…

…the officers found that the vehicle's engine was still running, while nine expended ammunition shells were recovered around the vicinity, suggesting that the victim was shot at close range. Crime scene photographs were taken, and the body was evacuated to the UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital Mortuary, Osogbo, where it was dep…

…citing Senator Ali Ndume’s disclosure at the National Assembly that some units lack ammunition and weapons and that the army received less than five percent of its budget for equipment this year.“We should be fixing these existing gaps first. Then we should know whether we need four divisions, six, or even 20. But fix…

President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed concerns that US ammunition stockpiles are running low after five months of bombing Iran, telling reporters: “We have a lot.” Asked aboard Air Force One if he was concerned about munitions being depleted, Trump said: “We have a lot of ammunition. We have a lot of the mid-level…

…Government Area of Sokoto State, recovering five magazines loaded with 40 rounds of live ammunition after a gun battle with the attackers. The Sokoto State Police Command said the operation followed a distress call received at about 8:30 p.m. on July 25 from a resident who reported that a large number of armed bandits…

…State Police Command has arrested two suspected criminals and recovered firearms, live ammunition, suspected cocaine, and other incriminating exhibits during a stop-and-search operation carried out by operatives of the Safer Highway Patrol along the Agbarho""Warri Road on 25 July 2026. The suspects identified as Omini…

…stressed that effectiveness would depend on what he called TEAM: Training, Equipment, Ammunition and Motivation. “It is good that 28,000 more personnel are being recruited. But it is not about numbers. It is about TEAM. These men need to be well taken care of. Morale is very low,” Ndume said. He urged the Tinubu admini…

…Army has raided a suspected criminal hideout in Rivers State, recovering arms and ammunition during an intelligence-led operation carried out by troops of Sector 4, Joint Task Force South-East, Operation UDO KA. The operation, conducted on July 23, 2026, targeted a forest enclave at Awara Community Waterside in Ohaji/E…

…activity in the areaThe joint operation led to the recovery of rifles, a pistol, ammunition, and mobile phones linked to the suspectsFind it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Five suspected kidnappers are now in military custody after troops of Sector 2 Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), working alongside the Yobe…

…recovered three locally fabricated AK-47 rifles, one locally made pistol, assorted ammunition, and four mobile phones suspected to be linked to the criminal activities of the arrested suspects. In a statement issued on Friday, the Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation…

…to extort residents in Yobe State, killing one insurgent and recovering weapons, ammunition and logistics items during a coordinated operation. The Nigerian Army said the operation was carried out by troops of Sector 2, Operation HADIN KAI, in collaboration with the 27 Task Force Brigade, following credible intelligenc…

…the operation included a locally fabricated Dane gun and five rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition. Following the raid, the troops demolished the identified militia camps to prevent the suspects and their associates from returning to use them as operational bases. The arrested suspects remain in military custody for pre…

…with one live cartridge and a Browning pistol magazine containing five rounds of live ammunition from him. Police vow crackdown Confirming the arrest, the spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, SP Abimbola Adebisi, said the suspect was in custody, while investigations continued to identify and arrest other me…

…a locally fabricated AK-47 rifle, another rifle, two magazines and 29 rounds of ammunition. The Command disclosed this in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Alfred Alabo, in Jos. The Command said the suspects are currently in the custody of the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID), w…

…Recovers 4.69 Million Litres of Stolen Crude, Refined Products as Nigeria Exceeds OPEC Production Quota By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Navy says it dismantled 48 illegal refinery sites, recovered about 4.698 million litres of stolen crude oil and illegally refined petroleum products, and arrested more than 91 suspec…

…said. Mozambicans, Zimbabweans and South Africans were also arrested, and guns and ammunition confiscated. The raid comes as South Africa is cracking down on undocumented migrants, with more than 150,000 returning home in recent weeks according to an AFP tally, based on figures provided by African countries that have r…

…two suspects had been arrested in connection with one of the attacks, while arms and ammunition were recovered at another scene. He said, “Regarding the incident at Egbatedo, one person was killed, several others were injured and two suspects have been arrested. Some names mentioned by witnesses are already on the poli…