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Comptroller-General, Nigeria Custom Service, Bashir Adeniyi, has narrated how 844 units of assorted rifles, 112,500 pieces of live ammunition among other contraband were intercepted at the Onne Port, Rivers State, South-south Nigeria.

Mr Adeniyi narrated this on Monday at a media briefing at Onne, Area 2 Command, organised to declare the seized items and hand them over to appropriate authority.

“Based on intelligence sharing, a 40-footer container with No MAEU-165396 which originated from Turkey was tracked based on some risk factors associated with its importation.

“The container laden with rifles and ammunition concealed in various items such as dolls, furniture and plumbing fittings was intercepted at a bonded terminal of the Onne Port on 21 June, 2024.

“The intercepted container laden with rifles and ammunition has a duty paid value of more than N4 billion.

“In connection with this seizure, we have three suspects in our custody after securing a detention warrant from a competent court of Justice.

“A thorough investigation is ongoing to ensure that all culprits involved in this nefarious business face the full weight of the law,” he said.

Mr Adeniyi said that the rifles and ammunition would be handed to the National Coordinator of Small Arms and Light Weapons, Johnson Kokumo, a retired deputy inspector general of police, who was also present during the declaration.

The customs boss also declared another 80 by 40 container with duty paid value of N9.6 billion laden with Tramadol, codeine and other illicit drugs as well as 720 bales of second hand clothing with duty paid value of N144 million

He assured that the agency would not allow its friendly-trade facilitation process to be compromised.

Meanwhile, Mr Kokumo has commended the NCS for the milestone in the struggle for safety and security, adding that the success was an indication of togetherness among sister agencies.

“We are here to witness the taking over of small arms and light weapons intercepted by the vigilant and diligent customs officers at Onne port.

“This is an indication that we can achieve remarkable results when we work together,” he said.

Ribadu speaks on seizure

The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, expressed concerns over the reoccurring proliferation of small arms and light weapons, illicit drugs and money laundering across the country.

Represented by Adamu Laka, a major-general and national coordinator, National Counter-Terrorism Centre, Mr Ribadu noted that the menace had continued to fuel criminal activities in different parts of the country.

He assured of the federal government’s readiness to continually commit needed resources to ensure a peaceful, stable and more prosperous country.

Arsenal will play Bournemouth in a third pre-season friendly in this summer’s United States tour. The game will be ahead of both the clashes with Manchester United on July 28 and Liverpool on August 1 and take place three days after they arrive in the States, taking place at Los Angeles’ Dignity Health Sports Park on July 24.

This is the stadium home to MLS giants LA Galaxy. Arsenal played in the ground against Bayern Munich in 2019, winning the game 2-1 with goals from Eddie Nketiah and an own goal from Louis Poznanski – Robert Lewandowski scored the German side’s only goal on the day.

A third fixture was in the offing and reported previously by presshub sport update . Mikel Arteta is looking forward to as many as five pre-arranged friendlies with the club taking on both Bayer Leverkusen and Lyon in early-to-mid August at the Emirates Stadium upon their return.

Arteta is already working with some of the team in Marbella while others will be granted extended holiday following their responsibilities with their national sides at both the Copa America and European Championships. Arsenal are not involved in this summer’s Community Shield after Man United beat Manchester City in the FA Cup final.

The game could be the first opportunity for fans to catch a glimpse of any new signings that the club makes. Arsenal are so far yet to add any senior stars to the squad with the Profit and Sustainability Regulation deadline passing and both summer tournaments reaching their conclusion, there is expected to be more movement soon.

Like the matches with both Man United and Liverpool which will take place in the early hours of the UK morning at 01:00 and 00:30 UK time respectively, the match with Bournemouth is at an even worse time for UK audiences. Local time 19:30 meaning a 03:30 kick-off in London.

[b]The 44-year-old, who was appointed last month as Mauricio Pochettino's successor, was the club's first-choice candidate after a thorough process that saw a number of options considered for the role. Maresca will meet some of his players for the first time in the coming week at Cobham and begin to implement his ideas to the squad.

He won't, though, be able to see all of his players just yet with a large chunk of them overseas representing their countries at Euro 2024 or the Copa America. He will get to work with a couple of the club's new players with Tosin Adarabioyo and Omari Kellyman expected to show up at Chelsea's training facility this week.

It will be a busy week for the Italian coach as he beds into life at a new club. And, with that being said, Presshub sport update takes a look at what will be on Maresca's to-do list in the coming days.
With a lot of players still representing their countries, there is set to be plenty of academy involvement in the training sessions. For Maresca, getting to know the youngsters this summer is hugely important.

Take last season for example, Chelsea had to call upon some academy members - namely Alfie Gilchrist - to step up because of the injury crisis. Maresca will be desperate to not see a repeat of the ridiculous amount of injuries the squad suffered last season.
Finding a role for Christopher Nkunku is imperative for Maresca. After such a stop-start debut season last time out, it is crucial for the France international to get going this time around.

However, Chelsea fans are still none the wiser about what sort of role Nkunku will play. During his impressive stint at RB Leipzig, Nkunku showed his versatility and played all across the front-line.
For Chelsea, in his short time with the club, he has found himself in various positions, whether it's been leading the line or in the No.10 role behind Nicolas Jackson. He can also play out wide, which might be the best role for him at Stamford Bridge to fit him in - particularly if the club manage to sign a right winger this summer.

While it will be busy for Maresca on the

training 

https://presshub.org.ng/2024/07/01/breaking-news-enzo-maresca-officially-starts-his-role-as-chelsea-head-coach-today/pitch, he will also have duties behind the scenes, too. Working with the two co-sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley to discuss transfer business is likely to be on the agenda.

The newly-appointed Chelsea boss will not have the ultimate say in transfers because that is why Stewart and Winstanley are at the club. Maresca will, however, have some say on who comes in and who goes out this summer as we have seen with Chelsea agreeing a deal to sign Kiernan [/url][code]https://presshub.org.ng/2024/07/01/breaking-news-enzo-maresca-officially-starts-his-role-as-chelsea-head-coach-today[/b]

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