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The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), South-South Zone, has formally received a cache of arms and ammunition surrendered by 80 repentant militants in Cross River State.
The weapons were handed over to the Centre on Monday by the Office of the State Security Adviser to the Cross River State governor.
Speaking after receiving the arms, the Zonal Director of NCCSALW, South-South Zone, Alex Ebimiebo, PhD, commended the Cross River State government for according priority to security matters, particularly the fight against the proliferation of arms and other weapons in the state.
He also lauded the State Security Adviser, Major General Okoi Ubi Obono (rtd), for his strategic leadership and strong collaboration with security agencies, which he said has translated into concrete gains in maintaining peace and stability across the state.
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The Zonal Director disclosed that the Centre would immediately commence the statutory process for the destruction and disposal of the weapons received, in line with national and international best practices.
He further urged Cross Riverians and residents of the state to shun acts capable of threatening public peace, while reaffirming the Centre’s commitment to curbing the spread of illicit arms in Cross River State and the entire South-South Zone.
The repentant militants, drawn from two camps, voluntarily embraced the state’s amnesty programme, surrendering assorted weapons including rifles, guns, ammunition, explosives, speedboats and other military hardware.
