President Muhammadu Buhari has blamed the 2011 fall of Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi and its chaotic aftermath for the rise in the smuggling of prohibited arms.

"Sophisticated weapons" have found their way into the country, ending up in the hands of nomadic herders who previously carried only sticks and machetes, he said in April.

But security analyst Babaji Katagum said blaming the influx on lawlessness in Libya was a "restrictive explanation".

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But President Goodluck Jonathan then hailed the fall of Gaddaffi?

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But President Goodluck Jonathan then hailed the fall of Gaddaffi?

He didn't want to annoy the west then because of what could befall him if he dares. Immediately he left the presidency he started criticising the invasion of Libya.