Nigeria Arrests Soldiers, Police Over Arms Sales to Insurgents in Major Crackdown According to Reuters, the Nigerian military has arrested more than two dozen personnel—including 18 soldiers, 15 policemen, and 8 civilians—for allegedly selling weapons from military stockpiles to armed groups, including Islamist insurgents such as Boko Haram and ISWAP. Captain Reuben Kovangiya, spokesperson for the military's anti-insurgency operation, confirmed the arrests were part of a broader counter-arms and ammunition racketeering crackdown, targeting illegal activities within all operational theaters. "If any personnel engage in any act that is inimical to the system, they are arrested and tried," he stated. The development comes at a time when Nigeria—Africa’s most populous nation and top energy producer—is grappling with a worsening security crisis. Insurgent groups continue to carry out deadly raids in the northeast, with some attacks resulting in the seizure of weapons from military bases. The arrests signal a bold, if troubling, revelation about the internal breaches weakening Nigeria's security architecture—and the government’s renewed determination to restore accountability within its forces. #NigeriaSecurity #MilitaryCrackdown #ArmsTrafficking