ENUGU—The 39,880 assorted firearms and ammunition recovered from
former militants in the Niger Delta by the inter-agency taskforce set up
by the Federal Government have been handed over to the 82 Division of
the Nigerian Army.
A breakdown of the arms handed over on Saturday at the 82 Division’s
parade ground included the following: 482 automatic arms, 20,132
ammunition, 295 magazines and 18,971 locally made guns.
The General Officer Commanding the 82 Division Nigerian Army, General
Adebayor Olaniyi, who received the large arms from the taskforce, said
it was part of the Federal Government’s amnesty programme which started
in 2009.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/03/39880-militants-firearms-ammunition-handed-over-to-nigerian-army/
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