{
  "id": 4943456,
  "title": "Kokumo: We Destroyed Over 19,000 Illicit Weapons in Four Years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/kokumo-we-destroyed-over-19-000-illicit-weapons-in-four-years",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T21:27:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/01/kokumo-we-destroyed-over-19000-illicit-weapons-in-four-years/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) in Nigeria has destroyed over 19,000 illicit weapons in just four years, according to Director-General DIG Johnson Babatunde Kokumo. At a press conference in Abuja, Kokumo dismissed allegations that the alleged importation of illicit arms was sponsored by the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. On 30 July 2026, during the Second Quarter Arms Destruction Exercise, the Centre destroyed 1,419 illicit weapons, bringing the total destroyed since 2022 to more than 19,000. In the past three months, the Centre recovered additional weapons from various agencies, including the Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Customs Service, NDLEA, and NIA. Kokumo emphasized that the Centre is actively pursuing the prosecution of individuals involved in trafficking, importing, and manufacturing illegal small arms and light weapons. He also urged the public to ignore a fraudulent video suggesting NSA involvement in the alleged arms importation, stating that the video's claims were baseless.",
  "summary": "*Says NSA Not Behind Alleged Importation of Illicit Arms Intercepted at Lagos Port Linus Aleke in Abuja The Director-General of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and",
  "key_points": [
    "Over 19,000 illicit weapons destroyed in four years by NCCSALW.",
    "Director-General Kokumo refutes allegations of NSA involvement.",
    "Second Quarter Arms Destruction Exercise on 30 July 2026."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}