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Shockwaves In Senate: Police Scrutinized Over Mysterious Disappearance Of Thousands Of AK-47s
The Senate Public Accounts Committee has sounded the alarm over the disappearance of more than 3,900 firearms from the Nigeria Police Force, igniting fierce debate among lawmakers and raising serious national security concerns.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
While reviewing the Auditor-General’s report, the committee uncovered a series of financial and operational discrepancies within the police force, including mismanaged contracts totaling ₦1.136 billion. However, the discovery that thousands of firearms—primarily AK-47 rifles—are unaccounted for became the primary focus.
Assistant Inspector General of Police (Budget), Abdul Suleiman, defended the force, asserting that they had addressed all audit concerns. Yet, when questioned about the missing firearms, Suleiman called for discretion, warning against discussing sensitive security matters in public.
“The police would never allow these weapons to go missing intentionally, but this is a matter of national security and should be handled privately,” he stated.
His request for a closed-door meeting met stiff opposition from senators like Victor Umeh and Joel Onawakpo-Thomas, who argued that transparency must take precedence over secrecy, especially in light of the current security challenges.
“At a time when insecurity is rampant, the disappearance of over 3,900 AK-47s is deeply troubling. The police should be able to trace these weapons. Hiding behind the excuse of ‘security concerns’ without offering clear answers only fuels public distrust,” Umeh declared.
Tensions escalated when Senator Abdul Ningi stormed out after unsuccessfully calling for an executive session. A majority vote kept the proceedings open to the public.
The police later claimed that many of the missing firearms belonged to officers who had died in the line of duty, insisting that none had been deliberately misplaced. However, the Senate committee rejected this explanation and has summoned the Inspector General of Police to appear on Monday for further questioning.
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