The Tin Can Island Customs
command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has intercepted a cache of
ammunition at two terminals of the port.
Musa Abdullahi, area controller
of the command, said about 150 rounds of live ammunition were intercepted at
Terminal ‘C’ (Ports& Cargo) while 28 pieces of various sizes of jack knives
were found in a 1 x 40ft container No. TGHU 60143419.
“I directed the transfer of the
suspicious container No. TGHU 60143419 to the enforcement unit where it was
examined and found to contain 150 rounds of live ammunition and 28 pieces of
various sizes of jack knives,” he said.
“These items contravene schedule
4 absolute Import Prohibition List item 17 of the Common external tariffs and
section 46 of the Customs and Excise Management Act Cap C45 LFN 2004.
“Meanwhile, the container, a
suspect and the exhibit are currently being held at the Enforcement Station
pending further investigation”
Abdullahi also said while
vehicles were being discharged from a vessel, MV GLOVIS COURAGE Voyage NO.
036, Five Star Logistic Terminal, the command
discovered a black bag with one unpacked Ford Edge with Chassis No.
2FMDK48C98BA05947.
The bag, he said, contained 149
rounds of 38 MM calibre live ammunition, 92 rounds of 9 MM calibre live
ammunition, two rounds 7.62 MM calibre and 11 cartridges of live ammunition.
The comptroller said other items
found in the bag were 12 expended empty shells of various calibres and an empty
magazine.
Abdullahi said both the vehicle
and the exhibits were currently at the enforcement unit of the command pending further
investigation.
This development comes two days
after customs announced that an Ontisha bound vehicle laden with live
ammunition was intercepted in Niger state.
The poor control of arms and
ammunition has fulled insecurity in the country. Nigeria is currently battling
high wave of killings.
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