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Agwai: Influx of Illicit Arms Encouraging Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea

« on: June 10, 2022, 01:05:40 AM »

Agwai: Influx of Illicit Arms Encouraging Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea

Former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Martin Luther Agwai(rtd), has said the influx of small arms and light weapons has heightened piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. “Piracy has become increasingly sophisticated with the influx of small arms and light weapons in the hands of pirates and criminals on waterways and high on seas,” he […]
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