na2day:

Busybody: wetin, u dey jelux?

Jealous? moi? no?  never?  what can fa why would you think such i can never be that petty

[s]psfffft Now where is that Seun and Mukina2 Just a  gentle warning I am tired of all these years of licking your black yansh and corn-laced feet for nothing jare About time it start paying dividends  and for starters having my post counted daily too like Na2day is not a bad idea I have even vexed, why was he given the priviledge yet this was not extended to my humble self [/s]

Oboma1:

Please try post this on his site at FACEBOOK. Iran, and their likes can never be a good nation's friend. You need to see how some useless morons and silly northeners queued the street of Aso Rock, with different banners welcoming the , when he came to Nigeria. In fact, one particular poster amazed me! "we are fully in support of you, and are ready to fight the West with you to a stand still". What a shame!

I am not surprised either, because it is what they are taught in their Islamic schools, and mosques! That is why someone will sacrifice his life just to prove a point under the guise of suicide bombing. Anyway, it is quite understandable in the middle east, but what will you call that of Nigeria? I guess illiteracy?

LIES ! LIES !! LIE !!!!

THIS IS POLITICS AGAIN, THE REASON THEY MADE THIS CONTAINER STUFF PUBLIC WAS JUST TO INCREASE THE BRIBE THEY WILL COLLECT FROM THE IMPORTER.

IF THEY WANTED TO FIND OUT WHO IMPORTED THE GOODS WHY DIDN'T THEY WAIT FOR THEM TO SHOW UP FOR CLEARING?

2011 IS HERE, POLITICIANS HAVE IMPORTED ARMS TO USE VIOLENCE TO GET WHAT THEY WANT. WHY CANT NIGERIANS MAKE SACRIFICES FOR NIGERIA, THE CUSTOMS KNOW WHO IS BEHIND THIS, THEY JUST TAKE BRIBE AND LIE TO NIGERIANS.


MAY GOD PUNISH BOTH THE IMPORTER AND THOSE CONCEALING THEIR IDENTITIES.

superboi:

It's a pity that the majority of nigerian don't know the strategic position of nigeria in international geopolitics, and the international culture and dominance. That is why if nigerian is not careful we will be the Congo(DR) of the 21st century, because the the world was in a battle of ideology between the freemarket(west) and socialist(east) in the 20th century but today what we are having is[b] a clash of civilazations[/b] and the world is gradually turning to be a battle between western based culture societies and eastern based societies. And nigeria is a very vital cultural projection point in subsaharan africa thus the battle for the soul of nigeria.

I know where you are coming from but let tell you something.I don't think Nigeria will have problem now or in the future because Africa generally is a predominantly cultural-based society and in as much as those cultural values are upheld,western civilization or eastern ideology will only be a secondary to our ingeniousity.Take the issue of Homosexuality for example.It's an ideology of the liberal west but when it got to a conservative country like Nigeria,it was rejected because of the cultural value that we still respect.
The main point here is that it will be hard for external ideology to dictate for a conservative society like Nigeria

same silly divertion by same retarded morons on nland. Soon d north wil be blame 4 d arms inportation.

Only God will save the world from this Iran/Israel egocentric ranting
All the same kudos to Nigerian Security Forces.
Thumbs uppppppp

13volts:

same silly divertion by same retarded morons on nland. Soon d north wil be blame 4 d arms inportation.

NIL IQ

cultey:

Hmm, nawa ooo,

God save us ooo!

Of all d countries to foster relationship with,

GEJ's administration has chosen IRAN of all countries.

GEJ had better signed up on NL,

And read all these important threads!

@ na2day,

I like your reasoning,

Sometimes, when I read some comments,

I just fall hand!

Let d shadow chasers keep rigmarolling,

Everybody wants to talk, tschew!

Even a fool will say, "one is entitled to their own opinion,"

Does that mean you should say every garbage that's in your mind?!

Nonsense! 

Another stupid poster

Bluetooth, if you look at most of the flash points in the world today, there are at places that can be described as religoius/cultural fault lines. Is it the Balkans wars with the Arabs/muslim world supplying arms and finance to their european brothers and the othodox europeans(RUSSIAN,GRECCE etal) backing up their Serbian othodox brothers or sudan with every watching and arming up for the referedum in 2011 there or the Caucasia/ Central asia region most war of this epoch is being fought based on the sentiment of cultural and ethic fault lines. Its times nigerian/afriacan understand life is not about local "chop-chop" politics and the african race learn how to play both side of the divide that is the only way to real developement. look that what ethiNc cousins INDIA AND PAKISTAN DID, and that what THE SOUTH AMERICANS ARE DOING with some side F#$%KING WITH ONE SIDE and the other side F#$$KING WITH THE OTHERS(E.G COLOMBIA AND VENUZULA constant fake yawa).But Africa Dey open for everybody anyhow like oshofree. We get no where like that.

superboi:

Bluetooth, if you look at most of the flash points in the world today, there are at places that can be described as religoius/cultural fault lines. Is it the Balkans wars with the Arabs/muslim world supplying arms and finance to their european brothers and the othodox europeans(RUSSIAN,GRECCE etal) backing up their Serbian othodox brothers or sudan with every watching and arming up for the referedum in 2011 there or the Caucasia/ Central asia region most war of this epoch is being fought based on the sentiment of cultural and ethic fault lines. Its times nigerian/afriacan understand life is not about local "chop-chop" politics and the african race learn how to play both side of the divide that is the only way to real developement. look that what ethiNc cousins INDIA AND PAKISTAN DID, and that what THE SOUTH AMERICANS ARE DOING with some side F#$%KING WITH ONE SIDE and the other side F#$$KING WITH THE OTHERS(E.G COLOMBIA AND VENUZULA constant fake yawa).But[b] Africa Dey open for everybody anyhow like oshofree. We get no where like that.
[/b]

We have always been like this since the early days.when western Europe and North America have embraced capitalsim,it took several centuries for for few Africa countries to reach the stage of feudalism.the slow rate of development has been a normal thing to us and it's not going to change anytime soon.I guess it's the influence of colonialism that's telling on us !

Wrong:arms and ammunitions
Right: arms and ammunition
Right: munitions/armaments

4

There is battle for the soul of Nigeria, this just happened a few months after ahmadinejad's visit to Aso rock. He might have used that visit to perfect all his plan, that weapon am very sure has reached it's destination. very soon we won't hear a thing about the weapon, everything will be done in secret, and the weapon delivered to the original recipient .

Corruption! when will you live Nigeria?

weapon or no weapons everybody should prepare for 2012

~Bluetooth:

We have always been like this since the early days.when western Europe and North America have embraced capitalsim,it took several centuries for for few Africa countries to reach the stage of feudalism.the slow rate of development has been a normal thing to us and it's not going to change anytime soon.I guess it's the influence of colonialism that's telling on us !

blah blah blah blah,

This is the only solution to the takeover of Naija by these radical Islamists

mekaboy:

LIES ! LIES !! LIE !!!!

THIS IS POLITICS AGAIN, THE REASON THEY MADE THIS CONTAINER STUFF PUBLIC WAS JUST TO INCREASE THE BRIBE THEY WILL COLLECT FROM THE IMPORTER.

IF THEY WANTED TO FIND OUT WHO IMPORTED THE GOODS WHY DIDN'T THEY WAIT FOR THEM TO SHOW UP FOR CLEARING?

2011 IS HERE, POLITICIANS HAVE IMPORTED ARMS TO USE VIOLENCE TO GET WHAT THEY WANT. WHY CANT NIGERIANS MAKE SACRIFICES FOR NIGERIA, THE CUSTOMS KNOW WHO IS BEHIND THIS, THEY JUST TAKE BRIBE AND LIE TO NIGERIANS.


MAY GOD PUNISH BOTH THE IMPORTER AND THOSE CONCEALING THEIR IDENTITIES.

Take it easy Bro! Apart from the Iranians, two other persons with strong connections to those ammunitions are resting their heels with SSS.
In fact, their arrest gave birth to the arrest of the Iranians. My fear is that, these ammunitions will not disappeared over night, and a Presidential committee set up to probe the disappearance. After 2 months, another special committee is set up, to probe bribery allegation against the Presidential committee. From there, the rest is history.

See how Nigerians dey analyse things we do not have knowledge of. Let the security agents finish their job and give us the edited version of these events.

ferdiii:

Wrong:arms and ammunitions
Right: arms and ammunition
Right: munitions/armaments

WE hear you, ticha. . .  

13volts:

same silly divertion by same retarded morons on nland. Soon d north wil be blame 4 d arms inportation.

The thing tire me O! what does Iran stand to gain by destabilizing  Nigeria? Israel has said it clearly that the arms were meant for Gaza, that Nigeria was just the conduit. Which come be all these Northern bashing again?.

Seizure Of Arms At Lagos Port: Round-Tripping Goes Awry?
HeadlinesOct 30, 2010
*Magnifying the spectre of fear
*Implications for Nigeria
By Godwin Oritse With additional reports by Jide Ajani

This is an insight into the diabolic movement of arms and ammunition from Asia to Nigeria and for possible onward shipment to a final destination, the attempt by the importer’s agent to evade detection and why implications for a country that has just been de-listed as a country of interest by the United States of America over last December’s attempted bombing of an airliner by a Nigerian, Farouk Abdulmutallab.
Call it round-tripping; but one that has gone awry.

The final destination of the weapons of war seized at the Apapa Ports, Lagos last week is still being probed but the fact that the seizure was made on Nigerian soil makes it all the more frightening. Among the items of war seized were rocket launchers, hand grenades, cartridges and explosives. The seizure was made on Tuesday.

The crates of rocket launchers
Information available to Sunday Vanguard suggests that the importer of the arms made every effort to beat security checks. One of the attempts made, it was disclosed was the attempt to repackage the containers. The repackaging was meant to achieve the objective of concealment for possible onward exportation and re-routing through Nigeria’s porous borders. Sunday Vanguard investigations also revealed that the seized rocket launchers were manufactured in 2008. The Rocket launchers measured 107mm. The registration number is 1088. Each weighed 1.8kg each.
It was also learnt that the 13 containers actually came into the examination bay of A P Moller Terminal on October 2, 2010. It was learnt that the importer, with the help of his agent, did everything to have the containers transferred to a Bonded Warehouse Facility. If this move had been possible, the importers and their agents would have beaten security checks.

This attempt failed because of the vigilance of the security operatives at the Port. Information available also revealed that when the attempt to transfer the containers failed, the importers decided to re-package them for export with a view to moving them to a neighbouring country and smuggling them into Nigeria through the porous borders. Meanwhile security operatives have arrested the Customs Agent (names withheld) appointed by the yet to be apprehended importer. The ship reportedly berthed in July but its contents were discharged on October 2, 2010.

Sunday Vanguard learnt that there were quite a number of discrepancies in the documentation of the import. This aroused the suspicion of security and customs agents at the ports. The arms and ammunitions were brought in 13 containers waiting to be transferred to a bonded terminal facility for examination purpose before they were to be cleared. The deadly cargoes were neatly packed in 4″ by 4″ size of wooden crates.
Each crate contained between 40 to50 rocket launchers. There were 24 of such crates in one container. This seizure is said to be the largest cache of illegal importation of arms and ammunition intercepted by government security agencies.

Security experts have expressed shock at the volume of arms illegally imported, and commended the efforts of the security operatives who intercepted the dangerous cargo. Security analysts were of the opinion that who ever brought in these weapons had one of two things in mind: either to topple a government or secede from the country. Although, no other further arrests have been made, but the government has spread its drag net to ensure that the importers of these deadly weapons are apprehended. Speaking at the inspection of the arms at Apapa Port, National Security Adviser General Andrew Owoye Azazzi stated that it was too early to make any statement, but assured Nigerians of Government protection.

Azazi, who came in company of the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin, said the government was alarmed at the volume of the arms import adding that no stone would be left unturned to get to the bottom of the matter. He also stated that every thing concerning the importation will be thoroughly looked into to unravel the reason behind this volume of illegal importation of such conventional war weapons.
He said: “At this point, the only thing we can say is that we have some armaments that were discovered at the port by the security agencies. We do not want to make any conclusion about what caliber of ammunition, where they are going or where they are coming from. We need a lot of verification and at the end of the day Nigerians will know what the issue is all about. Let us not jump into conclusion.

Some of the rockets
“We have discovered them and we will do whatever is required to make sure that everybody is protected. I think the SSS has a very good procedure and that is why these containers could not go unchecked.”
Asked if the importation of the arms had anything to do with the forthcoming elections, he said: “I do not know yet until we find out more.”
Also speaking on the arms seizure, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Custom Service Alhaji Abdullahi Dikko disclosed that the containers had no form “M” and Risk Assessment Report, RAR, which are the documents showing what the containers are carrying. The dud nature of the document aroused the suspicion of the security agents.

His words “The documents filed in for the clearance of the containers were all forged as the name which the Licenced Customs Agent who was to clear the container was not dictated in the customs cyber. The container did not follow the normal clearing procedure and even the agent used a fake licence to clear the container. Every container must have form “M” and it is suspicious this one had nothing. We actually thought it was contraband but it turned out to be something worse.”

Confirming the arrest of the agent, the South West Zonal Coordinator of National Task Force to Combat the Importation of illegal Contraband and Small Arms, Dr. Ayo Omotosho, said the importer’s agent who has been arrested would not be disclosed for security reasons.
Spokesperson of the National Task Force to Combat the Importation of Illegal Goods, Contraband and Small Arms, Mr. Jeff Imo, told Sunday

Vanguard that the arms importation was a testimony that there was proliferation of dangerous weapons among Nigerians.
He said the task force was still trying to update its structures in the South West zone of the country, adding that before the end of next week, they would have been very visible in every border post and seaport across the southern part of the country.

The Goodluck/Sambo Presidential Campaign Organization, has commended officials of the nation’s security services, the Police, State Security Services, SSS, Military Intelligence and Naval Intelligence, for their interception of the illegal arms shipment.
The organization’s Director of Media and Publicity Committee, Mr. Sully Abu, in a statement, expressed satisfaction at the vigilance of the agencies which led to the discovery of this dangerous cargo.

He said: “By this interception, the security services have saved Nigerians from mortal danger. It is obvious that the evil minds behind the importation of these arms have a sinister agenda. They must be exposed and brought to book”.
The organization called on security agencies and Nigerians at large to be very vigilant at this time, noting that Nigerians should expose the few desperate ones who were hell-bent on disrupting the peace and orderliness of our land. Reacting to the arms seizure, the Acting Inspector-General of Police Mr. Hafiz Ringim, älso expressed shock over the discovery of the large catchments of arms and ammunition at the Tin Can Island Port assuring that the police will get to the root of the matter.

Gen. Andrew Owei Azazzi( Rtd ),National Security Adviser to President Jonathan with Air Marshal OLuseyi Petinrin , Chief of Defence Staff with others during their inspection of the seized arms.
The police boss in a telephone chat with Sunday Vanguard said, “Honestly I do not know what to say, it is shocking. The incident would be thoroughly investigated”. A retired Army officer who spoke to Sunday Vanguard on the condition of anonymity said that hazardous cargoes are conventional war weapon with capacity to cause grave damage.

According to the Colonel, if these weapons are mounted with the necessary computer applications, only 10 or 15 of 107mm rockets can level the whole of Lagos in just one hour. Also reacting to the volume of arms import, a former Naval Chief said that the current maritime security agencies will find it difficult to meet up with the present security challenges in the ports if they are not well equipped.

Admiral Ombu who was speaking at the Nigerian Maritime Exposition 2011 meeting stated that the issue of maritime security is the responsibility of every stakeholder adding that maritime security agencies alone cannot cope with the challenges.
He said “Maritime security is the responsibility of all stakeholders in the maritime, the maritime security in the ports cannot cope with all the security threat we experience every day at the ports.

“We as individuals, we are not a security friendly people, we are also not a security conscious people,
“On the importation of the illegal arms, there will continue to be bad people every where in every country in the world and what ever policies the government brings these evil people will find a way to circumvent them. “The problem we have in country is that one for a maritime security country that is not strong enough is already creating loop hole for these evil people to come into the port

“Secondly, our maritime security agencies will find it difficult to get equip them well enough to meet the responsibility that is given them .
“Thirdly and unfortunately there is no cohesion within our maritime security agencies, we do not speak together and we have no avenue of sort for which we can sit down and talk together to analyze the situations, go home and see what we can do pro-actively solve the problem.

“NIMAREX will be one of such forum that will bring out these lapses so that both the government and all will know that we really must do something about our maritime security so that we can checkmate such evil in our society if we talk together, if we can see a common picture”
Security analysts are however of the opinion that at the end of the meeting of nation’s security chiefs, a new vista of security policies and strategies will be promulgated to meet the ever increasing security threats and challenges in nation’s ports and border posts.

It would be recalled that Nigeria was de-listed as a nation of interest in America’s on-going war on terror. The listing of Nigeria followed the attempt by Farouk Abdulmutallab to blow up a passenger aircraft last December. The new twist to this arms seizure came with the statement from an Israeli intelligence officer.

In a statement to AP, the Israeli stated that the arms belonged to Hamas, and was heading to Gaza Strip where the Israel and Hamas have been locked in a battle of supremacy. Although not volunteering too much details because of what he termed “security concerns”, Hamas quickly denied any such links and involvement. The arms were alleged to have been manufactured in Iran, moved to the Port of Mumbai, from where it was shipped into Nigeria, for possible onward movement to Gaza.

If this scenario proves correct, it would cast a pall on Nigeria as a possible transit point for illegal arms shipment. One of the consequences would be the needless singling out of the nation as a possible post where the war on terror may have to be waged by the West. The sale of guns and such weaponry are highly regulated such that an end user certificate is issued in the sale of such large quantity of arms and ammunitions. In the case of
Nigeria, it is the Chief of Army Staff that should sign the end user certificate and counter-signed by the President.

In this case however, even the customs papers concerning the containers were forged or had fictitious names and address on them. Just recently, when Rivers State, in its war on terror and the militants imported some arms and bullet proof vests for the Police, they were reportedly seized by the Office of the National Security Adviser, NSA.


http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/10/seizure-of-arms-at-lagos-port-round-tripping-goes-awry/

Since October, 2nd 2010, that the ship containers were offloaded, when did they make us know the content? Count, how many days elapsed before they make us all know the content? Nigeria, I hail thee!

Justice4us:

Since October, 2nd 2010, that the ship containers were offloaded, when did they make us know the content? Count, how many days elapsed before they make us all know the content? Nigeria, I hail thee!

Bros read the article very well. . .

It was also learnt that the 13 containers actually came into the examination bay of A P Moller Terminal on October 2, 2010. It was learnt that the importer, with the help of his agent, did everything to have the containers transferred to a Bonded Warehouse Facility. If this move had been possible, the importers and their agents would have beaten security checks.

It came into bay on the said date for the routine examination. The real contents (ie not the items stated on the clearance document) as at this time was not known.

Mai Suya:

Bros read the article very well. . .

It came into bay on the said date for the routine examination. The real contents (ie not the items stated on the clearance document) as at this time was not known.

Thanks jare, the windscreen for my eyes, no make me see well

Justice4us:

Thanks jare, the windscreen for my eyes, no make me see well

ROLF!

you guys have made my day, if we know this much, then lets apply the style of 24 as you guys have suggested. I love your brains!

My own question is this: Why route those stuffs thru Nigeria? Why not thru Togo, Benin Rep, Ghana or Cameroon, they all have ports too! They(Iran or whatsoever country) shld have tot of the difficulties they wld face if they try to move those stuff thru Nigerian soil (even with our elections coming soon and the wave of the latest abuja's october 1st saga) if truely they are meant for Gaza! We are at the brink of war and it seems our goverment is not taking all these tells seriously!!

rosamosqy:

My own question is this: Why route those stuffs thru Nigeria? Why not thru Togo, Benin Rep, Ghana or Cameroon, they all have ports too! They(Iran or whatsoever country) shld have tot of the difficulties they wld face if they try to move those stuff thru Nigerian soil (even with our elections coming soon and the wave of the latest abuja's october 1st saga) if truely they are meant for Gaza! We are at the brink of war and it seems our goverment is not taking all these tells seriously!!

The cargo was brought into the Country in June before the October 1st saga and subsequent security alert.

@ Poster

LMFAO at Alhaja Toybat. I think she needs the stress. The empress of Medina & Soluyi, Gbagada. Let her sweat a little even at dat old age. I advice the security guys to arrest d Oloto family members for complicity.

Peace at last shey?

Thank God luck ran out of those animals in human skin. What on earth are they doing with such quantity of arms and ammunition in other people's country?

I WANT TO FORM A POLITICAL PARTY WHEN I COME BACK TO NIGERIA, I NEED SKILLED PERSONEL TO WORK WITH

Iran disowns intercepted arms

News Oct 31, 2010 *Shipment rattles security forces, FG summons envoys

The arms intercepted at the Lagos Port steeped further into controversy yesterday as Iran said there was no clear evidence linking it to the shipment.
Iran’s response contradicted the claim by an international shipping firm that the weapons originated from the country.
Israeli officials had on Thursday accused Iran of trying to sneak the shipment into the Hames-controlled Gazo strip. By unloading the weapons in Nigeria, the Israeli claim suggested Iran perhaps sought to truck the weapons through Africa to evade an embargo now in place in Gaza.

In Nigeria, the security forces intensified their investigations into the arms haul with the government reportedly summoning officials of countries linked to the incident to explain their linkage.Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State asked the Federal Government to suspend importation from the country where the arms may have come while cardinal Olubunmi Okogie demanded the prosecution of the masterminds.

The Iranian ambassador to Nigeria, Hussein Abdullahi, disowning the arms shipment yesterday, said “the different speculation doesn’t have any clear sources. At this time, we can’t judge on any of them,” Abdullahi told The Associated Press: “Sometimes they blame India, sometimes they blame Iran, sometimes they say the arms are going to Nigeria, sometimes they say they are going to Gambia. Now, they claim they are going to the Gaza Strip.”

FG summons envoys
Security sources told Sunday Vanguard, yesterday, that the office of the National Security Adviser had summoned some officials of key countries identified in intelligence report to come forward and explain their linkage with the intercepted arms.
Diplomatic sources confirmed that there had been invitation from the National Security Adviser, but it was a routine process of fact finding and collaboration on security matters as part of the global anti-terror war.
According to the sources, the arms could also have been for domestic use. A breakdown of the unit cost of the arms show that a rocket launcher goes for about $82,000 each while the mortars cost between $85,000 to $95,000 each.

A former Chief of the Defence Staff, who preferred anonymity, told Sunday Vanguard that the diplomatic shifting of blames must not distract the intelligence community from exploring the angle that the arms could have been imported into Nigeria for domestic use. “We know that the projections by some western powers that Nigeria will disintegrate in 2013 is real; those behind the shipment have tried to exploit the often repeated porous state of the country’s borders but the war against terror has increased international collaboration in the flow of intelligence and security information which those who shipped the consignment seemed to have overlooked.

“We must not allow propaganda of international politics to divert the attention of the investigators as we must do everything possible to get to the root. The placement of Nigeria on the global terror watch by the United States early this year was roundly criticised locally, but two security events in the month of our golden jubilee show that Nigeria has crossed the age of innocence in international politics”.

Former governor of Ekiti State, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, told Sunday Vanguard that although it is relieving to hear that the arms were in transit, the claim must not divert the search light from the internal activities of groups that have become militant as the imported arms are not the type to be used for electoral violence but to levy war on the state or cause a forceful change of government”.
A senior research fellow at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) told Sunday Vanguard that the need to overhaul the entire security community in Nigeria is long over due as the global network of terror has seen that Nigeria’s security community can be easily caught napping, “We know that a proposal is before President Goodluck Jonathan to tinker with the country’s security assets to make them more responsive to the needs of modern statehood”

A source said the president is concerned that “the state security apparatus has not been living up to its responsibility in stopping security threats to the state. “There is something wrong with our intelligence gathering capabilities. A lot of blunders were committed before and after the Abuja bomb blasts. We had a repeat of what happened in Warri last March, when the Vanguard Post Amnesty Dialogue was bombed by MEND in a similar fashion. Yet, the president was misinformed about the situation”.

The source said the president is favourably disposed to the idea of creating a ministry to handle home land security as “distinct from the encumbered Ministry of Interior”. Such a ministry will co-ordinate the operations and activities of security and para- military outfits that deal with physical security matters. It will deal with the growing threats of terrorism and religious uprisings; this will leave the Police and the Civil Defence corps with the task of dealing with civil crimes. The proposed National Guard, according to the source, “will be built around the experience and expertise of service personnel who retire when they are still in their active years. “We need their experience and we know that it takes so much resources to train some of those who are made to leave the services because of political exigencies. The National Guard will make use of these retired service personnel who will be trained on how to handle security matters in a democratic era”.

Sanction country of origin of shipment — Fashola

Meanwhile, Governor Fashola has asked the Federal Government to order immediate suspension of importation from the country of origin of the arms shipment. The governor, who made the call during a visit to Apapa seaport where the seized arms and ammunition are being kept, said; “This is a huge trading port, our port and the businesses that it brings in terms of export to other countries create international commercial benefit that must never be abuse against the safety of citizens.

“So this is the time we should be finding out were this cargo originated from and summoning their diplomatic representative if we have not done so, this is where we should be considering whether or not we should suspend import from that country to send the strongest signal to every other countries that ship goods to Nigeria that our port are ports for development of the prosperity of Nigeria and Nigerians and not port for being agents of destruction”.

Prosecute importers – Okogie

CATHOLIC Archbishop of Lagos, Anthony Cardinal Okogie, yesterday commended the nation’s security agents for intercepting the weapons, describing the shipment as an act of illegality and criminality. Addressing journalists in Lagos, the cardinal stressed the need for all Nigerians to be vigilant at this crucial moment of the nation’s history, stating that the authorities should stop at nothing to unveil the importers of the deadly weapons at this point of the nation’s political history.
“The security of this country should be uppermost in our minds,” he said, adding that all hands must be on deck. “More security measures should be put in place in this country. The security agencies should double up their efforts just the way they have done to intercept this ones at the ports.”

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/10/iran-disowns-intercepted-arms/