Former head of state, General Abdulsalam Abubakar, has cried out over the proliferation of illicit arms in the country
Abubakar, who is the chairman of National Peace Committee, says six million weapons of all calibres are in circulation
The former head of state raises the alert in Abuja at a dialogue session committee with major stakeholders
According to him, the influx of illicit arms is heightening the scope of insecurity in the country
He explains that the challenges facing the country is not only a security issue in the narrow sense of the military definition but that it has assumed an all encompassing nature.
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