The National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, on Sunday, ordered immediate shut down of illegal security outfit across the country.
Monguno who said this in a statement on Sunday by NSA”s Head of Strategic Communications, Zakari Usman, lamented how illegal security outfits have flooded the country.
”The Office of the National Security Adviser has observed with concern the proliferation of illegal security outfits in the country,” the statement said.
“These illegal outfits have been masquerading and acting as part of the Nigerian security architecture while extorting, harassing and intimidating Nigerians.
”One of such groups is NATFORCE which seeks to combat illegal importation of Arms, Ammunition, Light Weapons, Chemical Weapons and Pipeline Vandalism and has been involved in the mounting of illegal roadblocks, conducting illegal searches, seizures and recruitment.
”For the avoidance of doubt, the general public and all stakeholders are to note that NATFORCE is an illegal outfit without any mandate or authority to carry out these functions.
“This trend is unacceptable and the promoters of NATFORCE are warned to dismantle their structures and operations immediately.”
Monguno said the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), which is domiciled in the Office of the NSA, is the national coordination mechanism for the control and monitoring of the proliferation of small arms and light weapons in Nigeria.
