The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Hameed Ali, yesterday announced the seizure of another 470 pump action rifles smuggled into the country through the Tin Can ports in Apapa, Lagos.

Consequently, the NCS has placed all the nation’s gateways, including the seaports, land borders and airports, on red alert to checkmate the smuggling of arms and ammunition into the country.

The latest seizure made it the fourth time customs officials intercepted smuggled pump action rifles now totaling 2,671 pieces. The NCS had in January seized 661 pieces of pump action rifles, which were found in 49 boxes. In May, the operatives intercepted 440 pieces of assorted pump action rifles and on September 11, 2017, another 1100 rifles were intercepted at the Tin Can Island. All of these originated from Turkey.

Customs seizes another 470 rifles imported from Turkey
Customs seizes another 470 rifles imported from Turkey
Ali has therefore directed all customs formations at the gateways to be on the alert and ensure a 100 per cent examination of cargoes entering the country.

Apparently worried about the rising rate of arms smuggling, the comptroller-general said the situation had forced the customs to look beyond the ease of doing business policy directive of the Federal Government, in order to ensure the security of lives and property of the citizens.

According to him, the arms were concealed in a 20-foot container with Number ...................

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