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23.4.21

Defence Minister says Nigeria fears arms influx over Idriss Deby's death



The Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi (retd.), on Thursday, said the Federal Government knew that the killing of Chad’s President, Idriss Deby, was capable of causing security problems for Nigeria and other neighbouring countries.

The minister, who spoke at the  Presidential Villa, Abuja during the weekly briefing organised by the presidential communication team,  said government feared that insecurity in Chad could lead to proliferation of illegal arms in Nigeria. Magashi stated these as gunmen kidnapped no fewer than seven people in Oyo and Kaduna states between Wednesday and Thursday.







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