Customs intercept arms-laden container at Tincan Island Port
Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service, Tincan Island Command have reportedly seized a One by 40ft Container with suspected arms and ammunition.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Uche Ejesieme, a Chief Superintendent of Customs, in a statement on Saturday said that operatives of the Tincan Island Command during routine physical examination at the Tict Terminal discovered the suspected weapons.
“Consequently and in line with our standard operating procedure, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Musa Abdullahi has written to the Terminal Operators of Tict requesting that the said container be immediately moved to the Enforcement Unit of the Command for 100% re-examination.” he explained.
He further stated that the report of the re-examination and other necessary details would be communicated to the Comptroller General and the Zonal Headquarters for further directives in line with the Service protocol.
“We want to assure Nigerians that the Command will continue to decimate and degrade the activities of these criminal gangs whose unpatriotic activities are creating avoidable tension.” he warned.
He added that the Customs Area Controller was bent on getting to the root of the matter with a view to dealing decisively with any person or group of persons found culpable in the dastardly act and that, comprehensive details would be availed the public on the 20th of December, 2021.
