Customs Seizes N13.9bn Worth Of Arms, Ammunitions Imported Into Rivers State 

IT was a scary sight on Monday, 1 July 2024 as the Nigeria Customs Service paraded a shipment of arms ammunition originating from Turkey it impounded in Rivers State.

The Customs said the assorted weapons were worth over Thirteen Billion, Nine Hundred Million Naira (N13.900,000,000.00) 

Speaking at the Onne Port in Rivers State, the Controller-General, Bashir Adeniyi, disclosed that the 40-foot container with registration number MAEU165396 arrived from Türkiye.

He said the Customs monitored the entire process until the container was intercepted in Rivers State.

He said the Service seized the container when the importer attempted to circumvent protocol.

He stated on inspection, it was found loaded with 844 units of rifles and 112,500 pieces of live ammunition.

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