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Man Jailed For Shipping Guns, Ammunition To Nigeria From China
Dec 6, 2012 – Gary Hyde, British Gun (Arms) Dealer Jailed For Shipping Ammunition To Nigeria From China
A British citizen identified as Gary Hyde has been jailed for 7 years for his involvement in the transfer of ammunition to Nigeria from China without a licence. naijagists.com
43-year-old Gary Hyde was sentenced to 7 years imprisonment at a London court on Dec 5, 2012 for his involvement in the transfer of 40,000 AK47 assault rifles, 30,000 other rifles and 10,000 9-mm pistols to Nigeria with 32 million rounds of ammunition.
Gary Hyde who received over $1 million commission payments from the Nigerian government got into trouble for transferring the weapon without a licence.
The presiding judge of the London court, Nicholas Loraine-Smith said Gary Hyde, the middleman got into trouble because of greed.
Gary failed to apply for licence before taking part in the deal because of fears of rejection, but was attracted by the “huge profits” to be made in the deal – Judge Nicholas said.
Chidi
December 6, 2012 at 3:40 AM
Are these ammunitions for the govt or boko haram. They should pls find out.
Precious Beatrice Amaka
December 6, 2012 at 7:23 AM
which Nigeria govt, proper investigation should be made.pls and fast too.
Frankly
December 6, 2012 at 9:57 AM
That is a decent society for u.the Nigerian judges would have granted this same man bail for lack of evidence
Phil Moltisanti
December 6, 2012 at 10:14 AM
Haba..na one man dey supply nigeria with ammo?
Odum Glory
December 6, 2012 at 10:32 AM
This world is turning into some thing else.
tsejime
December 7, 2012 at 6:01 AM
This ammunition is boko haram definetly pls proper investigation should be carried out
Israel um
December 7, 2012 at 9:58 AM
I urge Nigerian Govt.to react to this allegation to clear the doubt that these arms & ammo has not gotten to the wrong hands. Besides, what on earth could prompt a whole independent country like Nigeria to indulge in an illegal transaction of such.
Israel umana
December 7, 2012 at 10:03 AM
I urge Nigerian Govt.to react to this allegation to clear the doubt that these arms & ammo has not gotten to the wrong hands. Besides, what on earth could prompt a whole independent country like Nigeria to indulge in an illegal transaction of such.
fred fadipe
January 6, 2013 at 8:17 PM
NIGERIA ! NIGERIA ! NIGERIA ! I really dont know what the problem of this country is, everyday with different devastating news that will leave your mouth wide open.