The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says its operatives intercepted 55 pieces of unassembled semi-automatic rifles at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMA), Lagos.
Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, C-G Adewale Adeniyi, the Comptroller-General of customs, said the consignment, worth over N270 million, was intercepted on June 19.
He also said a suspect in connection with the illegal importation is already in the agency’s custody, and is assisting with ongoing investigations to uncover the perpetrators of the crime.
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Two days ago, customs said its officials seized 844 units of rifles and 112,500 pieces of live ammunition at the Onne port in Rivers state.
