Quote Originally Posted by KingJaja View Post
The Nigerian name quoted is Northern, and Muslim. Doesn't help North-South, Muslim-Christian relationships.
Removing illicit arms and larger caliber projectiles from waring factions (among other things and destinations) was the intent of the sanctions, at least according to the Department of the Treasury's website here. But no, it probably won't do much for the current impasse in Nigeria.

Behineh Trading, the shipping company, and the Nigerian agent designated today were involved in a weapons shipment seized in Nigeria in late October 2010. This weapons shipment – orchestrated by the IRGC-QF and intended for The Gambia – is part of a larger pattern of Iranian lethal aid shipments to clients in Africa and around the world.
This however has some semblance of hope:

Bomb factory discovered in Kogi