Nig. Customs Service Intercepted 1,100 Pump-Action Rifles At Lagos Port.
The officials of the Nigerians customs have discovered 1,100 pump action rifles in a container at the Tin-Can Island port in Lagos.
The weapons are believed to have been smuggled into the country by a gun-running syndicate.
Controller-General of customs, Colonel Hameed Alli (retd) told journalists at a briefing today that the weapons were brought in from Turkey and concealed in a container purportedly conveying wash basins.
The customs boss also said a customs officer and a clerk at the Tin-Can Island command have been arrested as part of investigations.
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Source: radionigeria
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