The National Security Adviser’s Office (ONSA) reaffirms the mandate of the National Center for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) regarding the regulation of small arms and light weapons and issues a warning against unauthorized security entities.
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Official Account of the Office of the National Security Adviser to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
- Replying to @Official_ONSALaw enforcement agencies have clear instructions to continue arresting and prosecuting individuals and groups who fraudulently present themselves as security forces. This measure aims to uphold public safety and security.
- Replying to @Official_ONSAIn 2021, ONSA mandated the disbandment of illegal security organizations engaged in the extortion and harassment of Nigerian citizens, with a specific warning about a group operating under the name NATFORCE.
- Replying to @Official_ONSAZakari U. Mijinyawa Head, Strategic Communication Office of National Security Adviser.
- Yesterday, The National Security Adviser, @NuhuRibadu, along with service chiefs including Gen. Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff, and a few governors from Northern states are currently having a private meeting.
- Replying to @Official_ONSAWe urge State Governments, international organizations, the private sector, and all relevant stakeholders to remain vigilant against illegal security outfits operating under any guise.
- Replying to @Official_ONSAOver the past three years, law enforcement agencies have taken action against individuals affiliated with these unauthorized groups, resulting in several arrests and ongoing prosecutions.
- Replying to @Official_ONSACertain members of the public, including stakeholders in both the public and private sectors, have fallen prey to the fraudulent activities of NATFORCE, which has recently rebranded as NATCOM, contrary to explicit orders for the dismantling of all illegal security organizations.
- Replying to @Official_ONSAThe public is reminded that neither NATFORCE nor NATCOM is part of Nigeria's security framework, and neither is affiliated with any sanctioned security agency. These entities operate without endorsement, possess no authority to recruit personnel, and are not authorized.
- Replying to @Official_ONSAClose collaboration with the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) is vital to address the proliferation of small arms and light weapons effectively.
- Replying to @Official_ONSAThe current National Coordinator of the NCCSALW is DIG Johnson Babatunde Kokumo (Retired), appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on March 26, 2024.
- Also today, the national security adviser received a delegation from kano state government, including the executive governor his excellency abba Kabir Yusuf @Kyusufabba , in his office.
- Replying to @Official_ONSAFor clarification, in accordance with Section 24 of the ECOWAS Convention on Small Arms and Light Weapons, Nigeria established the (NCCSALW), which has been under the Office of the National Security Adviser since May 3, 2021.










