The Nigeria Customs Service has disclosed the content of the container intercepted at the Tin Can island Port, Logos on Tuesday.
The Zonal Commander , Tin can Island Command, Monday Abue, said the container with registration number PONU 210024/1 shipped from turkey and routed through the Lagos port was loaded with 440 arms and ammunition of various sizes and designs.
According to Mr. Abue, the consignment was declared as Plaster of Paris by the importer, adding that it was intercepted by the Customs based on intelligence report and that investigations were ongoing to uncover the shipper.
According to Mr. Abue, the intercepted 440 pieces of pump action rifles were manufactured in the United States of America and Italy.
“They are pump action rifles of various designs and also the single barrel device that you are familiar with.
“We have arrested one defendant but due to security reasons, we don’t want to make it public for now because such information could hamper investigations which are still ongoing,” he added.
A source had earlier informed that the container was impounded at the Ports & Cargo Terminal, inside the Tin Can Island port.
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