{
  "id": 4851367,
  "title": "NSA not behind Tin Can Island arms importation, says Arms Centre boss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/nsa-not-behind-tin-can-island-arms-importation-says-arms-centre-boss-4851367",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T11:50:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nsa-not-behind-tin-can-island-arms-importation-says-arms-centre-boss/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Director-General of Nigeria's National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, DIG Johnson Kokumo, has refuted claims made in a viral video that the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, was allegedly sponsoring the arrest of persons caught importing illegal arms at Tin Can Island Port. During a joint security spokespersons briefing in Abuja, Kokumo clarified that he was present at the port when the Nigerian Customs Service turned over 399 seized weapons to the centre. He affirmed that the weapons are securely stored in an armoury, and two suspects have been arrested and are currently in custody. Kokumo stated that the allegations in the video are baseless and urged against any violence against the NSA or others. He also explained that the government is committed to destroying recovered illicit weapons to prevent them from falling back into the hands of criminal elements, in line with international conventions.",
  "summary": "The Director-General of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, DIG Johnson Kokumo (retd) has dismissed allegations contained in a viral video claiming that persons arrested over the seizure of illegal arms at the Tin Can Island Port were allegedly being sponsored by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. Addressing Read More:…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "NSA not behind Tin Can Island arms importation, says Arms Centre boss",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/nsa-not-behind-tin-can-island-arms-importation-says-arms-centre-boss",
        "published": "2026-09-01T11:48:39.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}