House Of Representatives Begins Probe Of Missing 178,000 Arms From Nigerian Police
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the reported missing 178,459 arms and ammunition in the Nigerian Police Force, as mentioned in the Auditor General of the Federation’s 2019 report.
Rep. Toby Okechukwu, the Deputy Minority Leader, had proposed a motion of urgent public interest.
The Auditor General for the Federation stated in the report that over 88,000 of the missing weaponry include AK-47 assault rifles that the police have not been able to locate.
While moving the motion, Okechukwu called attention to the ongoing war on terrorism and banditry.
He was adamant that the armaments may have ended up in the wrong hands.
Meanwhile, Deputy Speaker Ahmed Idris Wase said the criminal aspect of the investigation should be left to the Adhoc Committee already established by the House, while the House Committee on Public Account should be allowed to look into the whereabouts of the arms in accordance with its constitutional mandate.
Wase, who said he kept a lot of information to himself, believes the problem of missing arms isn’t confined to the police.
