Insecurity: Judiciary pledges partnership with FG security agency to fight scourge
By Abbas Wali, Bauchi The Judicial arms of government in Borno state has pledged complete commitment to partner with the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) under the Office of the National Security Adviser to President Bola Tinubu to strengthen the fight against the use of illicit arms and ammunition in the Northeast sub-region. Hon. Justice Kashim Zannah, the Chief Judge of Borno state made this known during a one-day workshop on forfeiture, handling of small arms and light weapons by courts after judgement for prosecutors of firearms cases and other stakeholders organized by NCCSALW Northeast Zonal Centre. Zannah, who reaffirmed the commitment of the judiciary in the state to support the national effort of controlling the spread of illicit arms and ammunition in the state, urged stakeholders present to enlighten the youth in every community to reject the allure of violence and say no to illicit firearms and ammunition on the street, in the ...