The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed recent reports alleging that 3,907 firearms are missing from its armories, stating that the claims are misleading and do not reflect the reality of the situation.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, emphasised that the allegations stemmed from a 2019 audit report by the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation and do not indicate an actual disappearance of arms.
This clarification follows a February 11 report, which detailed how the Senate Public Accounts Committee grilled the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, over discrepancies in police armoury records.