Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service attached to the Tin Can Island Command on Friday intercepted a container loaded with arms and ammunition, The PUNCH has learnt. The owner of the container reportedly said the consignment contained electronics but the suspicious Customs officials, upon close examination of the cartons, discovered that they were filled with guns. The Public Relations Officer of the Tin Can Customs Command, Uche Ejesieme, confirmed the discovery to The PUNCH on Saturday. “We quickly sealed it up and intimated the terminal operators to quickly move the container to our enforcement unit where we hope to conduct 100 per cent examination by Monday morning. By the time we conduct comprehensive information, we will be able to avail the media with the circumstances and possibly the suspects.

Source: Punch December 18, 2021 17:36 UTC