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3,907 firearms missing from police armories

Status
No final report
Assembly
Senate
Opened
11 February 2025
Assembly term
10th National Assembly (2023–2027)
Committee
Committee on Public Accounts
Sum at issue
Not stated
Subject
Spending and misuse of funds
Without a report for
638 days

At a hearing on audit queries, the Senate Committee on Public Accounts questioned the Nigeria Police Force over 3,907 rifles and pistols missing from police formations, and revisited the earlier report of 178,459 missing firearms, including 88,078 AK-47 rifles. The Inspector-General, Kayode Egbetokun, was represented by AIG Sulaiman Abdul. Senator Adams Oshiomhole rejected the plea of security concerns. In a letter read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on February 13, 2025, the Inspector-General asked that the investigation be held in closed session.

What the record shows

  • 11 February 2025
    Probe opened.
  • As of 11 November 2026
    No final report of this probe has been found on the public record.

Opened more than 120 days ago, and no final report of the committee has been found on the public record. Interim reports and hearings are shown where known. Know of a report, hearing or outcome missing here? Send a correction.