THE Tin Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday uncovered another container suspected to contain about 475 pump action guns imported from Turkey. The interception came barely one week after the […]
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THE Tin Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday uncovered another container suspected to contain about 475 pump action guns imported from Turkey.
The interception came barely one week after the command intercepted a 20-foot container load of 1,100 pump action riffles.
According to investigation, the container with number, CMAU189817/8 is believed to contain about 475 set of Pump-action riffles.
It was gathered at the port that the pump-action rifles were discovered after the Customs Area Controller of the Command; Compt Bashir Yusuf ordered a detailed profiling of the importer of the 1,100 riffles intercepted last week. The just intercepted container belonged to the same importer of the 1,100 pump action guns.
This seizure is the third in the series of containers loads of arms seizure at Tin-Can port alone and fourth in the country within eight months.
A source who witnessed the examination of the container told our correspondent that the riffles were concealed with small connecting pipes.
“The container was owned by the same importer of the 1,100 guns. After a detailed profiling of the importer ordered by the Area Controller, it was discovered that he still has another container inside the port, so they fished it out”
“But I don’t know why they are hiding the identity of the importer, it could even be the government themselves importing this weapons” the source said.
However, when contacted the National Public Relations Officer of the service, Joseph Attah said a container was suspected and it’s yet to be examined to know what is inside.
“Let’s not speculate about arms please. A container is being suspected and examination will reveal whatever is inside,” he said in a short SMS to the Tribune Online.
Recall that the Comptroller General of Customs, Col Hameed Ali (rtd) had last Monday displayed 1,100 riffles imported into Tin-Can port from Turkey.
The Customs CG said the 20ft container was originally declared to contain wash hand basins and water closets.
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