File photo of the pistol with its magazine intercepted inside a Toyota Camry car at the exit point.
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos –
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tincan Area Command, has intercepted a pistol with its magazine hidden inside a Toyota Camry car.
The Area Controller, Comptroller Musa Abdullahi, who disclosed this in a statement in Lagos, said their operatives at the five-star logistics terminal on routine examination on Aug. 28, stumbled on a pistol with its magazine inside a Toyota Camry car at the exit point.
“Consequently and in line with our standard operating procedure (SOP), the DSS, police and other security Agencies were invited to the scene.
“Thereafter, the exhibit was taken to the customs Enforcement unit for safe custody, pending a formal report to Customs headquarters on Monday for further directives,” he said.
Comptroller Abdullahi, however, advised importers and its their agents to desist from getting involved with such offensive imports, particularly items like this on the list of absolute prohibition in view of the dire consequence.
He directed immediate investigation into the incident to unravel those behind the infraction and ensure a truncation of their supply chain.