The Nigeria Customs Service said Monday it has seized arms and ammunition worth N13.9b at the Onne Port in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
NSC Controller-General, Bashir Adeniyi, said that the 40-foot container with registration number MAEU165396 arrived from Türkey.
“This interception underscores our commitment to national security and public safety. We remain vigilant and committed to our duty,” Mr. Adeniyi.
“Three suspects have been detained in connection with the seizure, with a thorough investigation underway to ensure all involved face legal consequences.”
He disclosed that NCS agents also intercepted eight 40-foot containers 1,050,000 bottles of CSC Cough Syrup with Codeine, 3,500,000 tablets of Trodol Benzhexol, and 720 bales of used clothes with the duty-paid value of ₦13,915,710,000.00.
“The container bearing the arms and ammunition will be handed over to the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons for further investigation and prosecution.
“Licenses and permits of warehouses and terminals involved have been suspended, and officers found complicit will face severe sanctions,” said Adeniyi.
