SALW: Cage the Demon

In the last 30 years, Nigeria has become notorious as a transit and destination point for illegal small arms and light weapons (SALW).  These SALWs are in the hands of criminals and violent non-state actors, hence the rise in violence and insurgencies. The government set up the Presidential Committee on Small Arms which is about to metamorphose into a National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons.  This edition of Nextier SPD Policy Weekly analyses the current situation and proposes recommendation on how best to confront and shrink the stockpiles of our SALW.

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