Legal and Regulatory Challenges for the Proliferation of Small and Light Weapons in Nigeria

The Nigerian security challenges can be significantly ascribed to the proliferation of small and light weapons (SALW). It is a universal phenomenon that causes serious security problems ranging from cattle rustling, armed robbery, assassination, kidnapping, militancy and terrorist attacks. It ser...

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Main Authors: Malami, Salisu, Abdullah, Nor Anita, Mohamed Yusoff, Zuryati
Other Authors: A Kadir, Nadhrah
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Language:English
Published: School of Social Sciences, USM 2017
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spelling my.usm.eprints.39227 http://eprints.usm.my/39227/ Legal and Regulatory Challenges for the Proliferation of Small and Light Weapons in Nigeria Malami, Salisu Abdullah, Nor Anita Mohamed Yusoff, Zuryati H1-99 Social sciences (General) The Nigerian security challenges can be significantly ascribed to the proliferation of small and light weapons (SALW). It is a universal phenomenon that causes serious security problems ranging from cattle rustling, armed robbery, assassination, kidnapping, militancy and terrorist attacks. It serves as a main source of obliteration of lives and properties. Controlling the proliferation of SALW is in the interest of government and governed. This paper examines the legal and regulatory challenges curtailing the control of proliferation of SALW in Nigeria. It equally explores and identifies gaps and lacuna in the legal and institutional frameworks. For practical steps towards effective control of proliferation of weapons legal and institutional reforms are suggested. These include the review of the Firearms Act 1959 to include far reaching provisions. The Act should provide for the creation of National Commission on SALW. The research paper is valuable to the policy makers, the security agencies and the entire citizens. Keywords: Small arms, light weapons, challenges, proliferation, Nigeria. School of Social Sciences, USM A Kadir, Nadhrah Rahmat, Siti Rahyla Mohd Tayeb, Azmil Mohd, Saidatulakmal 2017 Book Section PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/39227/1/ART_11.pdf Malami, Salisu and Abdullah, Nor Anita and Mohamed Yusoff, Zuryati (2017) Legal and Regulatory Challenges for the Proliferation of Small and Light Weapons in Nigeria. In: Social Sciences Postgraduate International Seminar (SSPIS) 2017. School of Social Sciences, USM, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, pp. 77-83. ISBN 9789671544013
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Malami, Salisu
Abdullah, Nor Anita
Mohamed Yusoff, Zuryati
Legal and Regulatory Challenges for the Proliferation of Small and Light Weapons in Nigeria
description The Nigerian security challenges can be significantly ascribed to the proliferation of small and light weapons (SALW). It is a universal phenomenon that causes serious security problems ranging from cattle rustling, armed robbery, assassination, kidnapping, militancy and terrorist attacks. It serves as a main source of obliteration of lives and properties. Controlling the proliferation of SALW is in the interest of government and governed. This paper examines the legal and regulatory challenges curtailing the control of proliferation of SALW in Nigeria. It equally explores and identifies gaps and lacuna in the legal and institutional frameworks. For practical steps towards effective control of proliferation of weapons legal and institutional reforms are suggested. These include the review of the Firearms Act 1959 to include far reaching provisions. The Act should provide for the creation of National Commission on SALW. The research paper is valuable to the policy makers, the security agencies and the entire citizens. Keywords: Small arms, light weapons, challenges, proliferation, Nigeria.
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Malami, Salisu
Abdullah, Nor Anita
Mohamed Yusoff, Zuryati
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author Malami, Salisu
Abdullah, Nor Anita
Mohamed Yusoff, Zuryati
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title Legal and Regulatory Challenges for the Proliferation of Small and Light Weapons in Nigeria
title_short Legal and Regulatory Challenges for the Proliferation of Small and Light Weapons in Nigeria
title_full Legal and Regulatory Challenges for the Proliferation of Small and Light Weapons in Nigeria
title_fullStr Legal and Regulatory Challenges for the Proliferation of Small and Light Weapons in Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Legal and Regulatory Challenges for the Proliferation of Small and Light Weapons in Nigeria
title_sort legal and regulatory challenges for the proliferation of small and light weapons in nigeria
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