The Tin-Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a 40 ft. container with 980 rounds of 9mm type live ammunition and a pistol imported into the country from the U.S.

The spokesman of the command, Chris Osunkwo, made the disclosure in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos.
According to the statement, the area controller of the command, Bashar Yusuf, said the seizure, including camouflage military face cap, camouflage belt, a pair of hand gloves and a pair of shoes, were concealed along with other personal effects in two vehicles.

Mr. Yusuf said the arms and ammunition and a suspect who was arrested in connection with the seizure, had been handed over to the State Security Service, SSS, for further investigation.

“A 40 ft container with number CLHU452754/2 with these items has been seized and it is with us and we are transferring them as appropriate to the relevant agency.
“The items were concealed because nobody can just import these things without full authorisation to do that.
“No unauthorised passenger or trader should trade in arms and ammunition all over the world. It is not allowed.


“You have to go through due process; authorization with permit, before you move even one piece across the border of another country.

“The suspect is with the Directorate of State Security Service for further investigation so that we will get the full details of how he came about these items as well as if there are collaborators within Nigeria or outside Nigeria.

“It is within their purview to do that,” the controller said.
The officer-in-charge of SSS at Tin Can Island Port, James Udo, explained the danger such importation could have on members of the public, if it had escaped customs’ attention.
Mr. Udo said security must be a collective responsibility.
He said the SSS would conduct further investigation on the importation to unravel those behind it.

Meanwhile, the command said it generated N24.8 billion as revenue in January 2016 compared to N20.9 billion collected in the corresponding period of last year.

The controller attributed the increase to improved transparency, compliance from clearing agents as well as a robust electronic system.

Source http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/198556-nigeria-customs-intercepts-1000-rounds-ammunition-imported-u-s.html

This is serious.

Okay.

chriskosherbal:
This is serious.

I tell you.

What!
God help us o

Pishure

Nice one

Glad it was intercepted.

Good job boys... But what of those not intercepted? , that is food for thought.

Why? Why would they be importing ammunition from the US in the first place. For what and by who?

Good of them to intercept....

They should check the owner of those goods must have a pistol because 9mm are pistol rounds and imagine the damage 980 rounds will do. chai


let go back to Conakry n hide under bed

Lol. Lies upon lies. No sane human will import ammunition from the US and still don't use a back door! I wonder why they can't take a shadowy pics of the said container or ammunitions. Okay, because someone sat in his office and baked the lies. Stupeed people.

BedLam:
Lol. Lies upon lies. No sane human will import ammunition from the US and still don't use a back door! I wonder why they can't take a shadowy pics of the said container or ammunitions. Okay, because someone sat in his office and baked the lies. Stupeed people.

Shaataaap!

JaredNomak:
Why not silence him with a sensible reply rather than screaming 'shut up' to evoke emotions?


It's either PMD purchased this materials as reinforcement for his fulani herdsmen boys or the Ministry of Lies has just cooked up another shít to keep APC zombies from thinking about the present sorry state of Nigeria.

Why do you have to swallow panadol on another man's headache huh? Besides where in there did i mention IPOB so oga why is your conscience pricking you? Oniranu.

JaredNomak:
Why not silence him with a sensible reply rather than screaming 'shut up' to evoke emotions?


It's either PMD purchased this materials as reinforcement for his fulani herdsmen boys or the Ministry of Lies has just cooked up another shít to keep APC zombies from thinking about the present sorry state of Nigeria.

Don't engage him. He writes like a toddler.

[quote author=JaredNomak post=42992991]Why not silence him with a sensible reply rather than screaming 'shut up' to evoke emotions?


It's either PMD purchased this materials as reinforcement for his fulani herdsmen boys or the Ministry of Lies has just cooked up another shít to keep APC zombies from thinking about the present sorry state of Nigeria. [/quote I just knew IPOB will rear its ugly flat head. why u dey swallow panadol for anoda man headache sef? Conscience.

Import arms from US! I smell lies, by the way why are they concealing the name of the arrested culprit.

Buhari turning Nigeria to a war zone

They want to see this country burn to the ground, but Dt will never happen.

...Meanwhile the command said it generated N24.8 billion as revenue in January 2016 compared to N20.9 billion collected in the corresponding period of last year...

Well they should quote their figures in dollars because Naira of 2015 is not the nonsense value that it is in 2016.
PS: A container of arms is no biggie ... there's a private market for it.

Ho

hmm first page tinz

America cannever help u. Only the ones illegal are the ones they will sell frm behind for destruction

Imported from USA ?

Does the new Obama gun control policy have anything to do with this?

Probe the owners