Another 2,671 pump action rifles imported from Turkey intercepted by custom.l

Another 2,671 pump action rifles imported from Turkey intercepted by customs

 Custom intercepts another 2,671 stockpile rifles imported from Turkey Advertise with us Other 2,671 stockpile rifles imported from Turkey intercepted by Customs Kess Ewubare 3007 Nigeria's General Comptroller of the Customs Service Hameed Ali says the service has ordered a detailed profile of all imports, especially those from China. Ali says the service will continue to submit all packages to the 100 per cent Catching up to 80 per cent of customs agents in compliance with global practices Nigeria's Customs Service (NCS) Tin-Can Island Command has intercepted another 2,671 rifles illegally imported into Nigeria. It was alleged that the arms had been imported from Turkey using a profile approach. President Buhari attends lunch with President Trump The undersecretary general of NCS, retired Colonel Hameed Ali, told reporters in Lagos on Thursday, September 21 that the seizure was the fourth in the ports of Lagos in eight months. Nigeria Agency (NAN) reports. "Following the increase in the number of arms seizures in recent times, the Tin-Can Port Customs Area Controller, Controller Yusuf Bashar, ordered a detailed profile of all imports, especially those from Turkey." follow the approach of 100 per cent examination profiles on containers, especially containers from Turkey

"The Tin-Can Customs command intercepted another 20-foot container No CMAUI817 / 8 containing 470 pumping rifles, immediately the container disembarked from the port of origin to the Nigerian ports." "Terminal operators have been ordered to quarantine the container for analysis." The container was later transferred to the Command Execution Unit where the 100 percent examination revealed 470 pumping action rifles, Ali said. Container Bill of Lading indicated that Elbow Plumbing Plastics Cargo is Great Oil and Gas Ltd and the vessel named "MV Arkas Africa" ​​owned by Hull Blyth, and said that the NCS would now be able to respond to challenges pose.

Ali urged Nigerians to stand up and remain vigilant to deal decisively with the country's enemies, adding that this was what the federal government demanded that all citizens do. The Comptroller General assured the Nigerians that customs officials were now on alert, following the directive they gave to all customs area controllers. Ali said that the leadership of the NCS had implemented a policy of rewarding good deeds as well as punishing those who committed themselves. He said he was to have a meeting with the Turkish ambassador in order to rub their minds over the continued import of ammunition containers into Nigeria.

Ali said that customs would continue to subject all containers to 100 percent examination until 80 percent of customs agents comply with global practices. He said that some innocent importers were being affected as a result of a false false declaration of charges. "We are going to subject all areas of customs operations to the 100 percent test to safeguard the lives of the citizens." However, he said that since the container belonged to the same importer of 1,100 refills intercepted on September 11, In the meantime, the Nigeria Customs Service detained and detained 28 officers working at the Tin Can Island port on Wednesday, September 20, following the interception of more than 1,500 rifles, Vanguard reported.The development comes on the heels of the command resolution to fish out and prosecute officers who were part of the scheme to clear the container they brought in the guns.NAIJ.com gathers the affected officers are being questioned to determine their level of participation and many more officers are likely to be detained during development. or on the condition of anonymity, after the service has carried out a thorough investigation, detained officers would be indicted in court along with their civilian collaborators. However, some of the arrested officers may be released and unprepared if the investigation proves that they are not guilty; as reports indicate that some of them only participated in the documentation but were not aware of what was contained in the load.

Source: www.naij.com