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OBITUARY: Attahiru, the eloquent and gallant army chief who died just four months in office

OBITUARY: Attahiru, the eloquent and gallant army chief who died just four months in office
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JUST IN: Army confirms death of its chief, Presidency mourns

JUST IN: Army confirms death of its chief, Presidency mourns
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FG Moves to Curb Small Arms Influx, Establishes Control Centre

•National Security Council reconvenes today By Deji Elumoye, Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja and Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi The federal government yesterday intensified its efforts to curb the rising influx of small arms and light weapons into the country, a phenomenon believed to be responsible for the worsening insecurity in the polity. It established the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW). A statement yesterday by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and signed by Head, Strategic Communication, Mr. Zachari Usman, said the centre would be headed by Maj. Gen. A.M. Dikko (rtd) as pioneer coordinator.

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Buhari approves centre for small arms control

Share President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW). It is to be domiciled in the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA). This is contained in a statement issued by ZM Usman, Head, Strategic Communication, Office of the National Security Adviser, in Abuja. The statement explained that NCCSALW replaces the defunct Presidential Committee on Small Arms and Light Weapons and would serve as the institutional mechanism for policy guidance, research and monitoring of all aspects of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) in Nigeria. It said the decision to set it up is part of an ongoing restructuring of Nigeria’s security architecture to address emerging threats and strengthen the regional mechanism for the control, prevention and regulation of SALW.

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Nigerian Army renames Boko Haram war in North-east

Nigerian Army renames Boko Haram war in North-east According to the statement, the change of name became pertinent following the successes the army has recorded in the region. The Nigerian Army has renamed its counter insurgency operation in the North-east, known as Operation Lafiya Dole. In a statement by the army spokesperson, Mohammed Yerima, he said the operation will henceforth be known as Operation Hadin Kai. Hadin Kai is a Hausa phrase which literally means ‘cooperation’. According to the statement, the change of name became pertinent following the successes the army has recorded in the region. “The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru has approved the renaming of the ongoing Cointerinsurgency Operation in the North East from Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) to Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK).”

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