A circulating image purportedly showing notorious bandit kingpin Bello Turji has sparked fresh reactions online after he was reportedly seen carrying what appears to be a Chinese-made NORINCO LG5/QLU-11-type grenade launcher.
Online claims identify the weapon as a 40mm/35mm semi-automatic grenade launcher, with some estimates putting the cost of a single unit in the $15,000–$20,000 range.
If the identification and price claims are accurate, the sighting raises serious questions about how sophisticated weapons are finding their way into the hands of criminal groups operating in Nigeria.
For communities already battling banditry, kidnapping and attacks, seeing alleged criminals with weapons associated with military-grade firepower is deeply disturbing.
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But the bigger question is: Where are these weapons coming from, and how are they getting into the hands of bandits?
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