Nigeria Spends Over N827 Billion on Arms Imports from 2020 to September 2025 Amid Rising Security Threats
A review of Nigeria’s foreign trade statistics shows that the country spent a total of N827.1 billion on arms and ammunition imports between 2020 and September 2025. Spending increased from N29.2 billion in 2020 to a peak of N520 billion in 2024, reflecting escalating security challenges. Analysts and military officials have warned that Nigeria harbours a high concentration of illicit weapons, with non-state actors holding over six million small arms—far outpacing official security forces. Experts, including former Chief of Defence Staff General Christopher Musa, highlight the urgent need for enhanced border security, regional collaboration, and socio-economic initiatives to curb the proliferation of arms and combat terrorism, banditry, and militia violence in northern Nigeria.
A review of Nigeria’s foreign trade statistics shows that the country spent a total of N827.1 billion on arms and ammunition imports between 2020 and September 2025. Spending increased from N29.2 billion in 2020 to a peak of N520 billion in 2024, reflecting escalating security challenges. Analysts and military officials have warned that Nigeria harbours a high concentration of illicit weapons, with non-state actors holding over six million small arms—far outpacing official security forces. Experts, including former Chief of Defence Staff General Christopher Musa, highlight the urgent need for enhanced border security, regional collaboration, and socio-economic initiatives to curb the proliferation of arms and combat terrorism, banditry, and militia violence in northern Nigeria.
Nigeria Spends Over N827 Billion on Arms Imports from 2020 to September 2025 Amid Rising Security Threats
A review of Nigeria’s foreign trade statistics shows that the country spent a total of N827.1 billion on arms and ammunition imports between 2020 and September 2025. Spending increased from N29.2 billion in 2020 to a peak of N520 billion in 2024, reflecting escalating security challenges. Analysts and military officials have warned that Nigeria harbours a high concentration of illicit weapons, with non-state actors holding over six million small arms—far outpacing official security forces. Experts, including former Chief of Defence Staff General Christopher Musa, highlight the urgent need for enhanced border security, regional collaboration, and socio-economic initiatives to curb the proliferation of arms and combat terrorism, banditry, and militia violence in northern Nigeria.
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