The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) urged all security agencies to intensify armoury discipline after a container‑based armoury was handed over at its Abuja headquarters. Retired DIG Johnson Kokumo, director‑general of NCCSALW, made the appeal during the ceremony in which the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) donated the facility to the Nigeria Police Force, Plateau Command. Kokumo stressed that effective control of small arms requires not only field operations but also rigorous record‑keeping, secure storage and strict accountability.

He described the new armoury, built to international best practices, as a "critical intervention aimed at strengthening accountability and preventing diversion of arms from government stockpiles." "What we mark today is not merely the transfer of a physical asset, but a shared commitment to ensuring that weapons under state control do not fall into the wrong hands," he said. Kokumo added that weaknesses in armoury management have been linked to the circulation of illicit weapons across West Africa and the Sahel.

The project, funded by the United States Government and implemented by MAG, also delivered more than 1,300 small‑arms risk education sessions that reached over 22,000 people and trained dozens of personnel in armoury management. Kokumo thanked the United States Government, MAG, the Nigeria Police Force and the Office of the National Security Adviser for their collaboration. "Security is built armoury by armoury, institution by institution, and partnership by partnership," he asserted.

MAG's Regional Director for Sahel and West Africa, Nicole Ntagabo, noted that the organisation has supported Nigeria for nearly a decade and has donated between 30 and 35 similar containerised armouries nationwide. She said the donation is "not symbolic; it is a critical operational tool that will help security forces better manage and secure weapons responsibly," and emphasized its role in helping Nigeria meet

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