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Arms proliferation: NSCDC dismisses 2, exonerates mining commander

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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC on Wednesday said it has dismissed two operatives of its Mining Marshal squad for unlawfully providing illegal miners with firearms. The post Arms proliferation: NSCDC dismisses 2, exonerates mining commander appeared first on Vanguard News.

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