August 30, (THEWILL) – The Tin-Can Island Customs Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has disclosed that its officials intercepted a pistol and a fully-loaded magazine inside an imported vehicle at the Five Star Logistics Terminal of Tin-Can Island Port in Lagos.
Disclosing this on Sunday night, the Tin-Can Island Customs command spokesman, Uche Ejesieme, explained that other government agencies like the Department of State Services (DSS) and Nigerian Police Force (NPF) have been invited to access the vehicle.
According to the Customs spokesperson, “Our operatives at the Five Star Logistics terminal, while on routine examination on August 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.
“We are using this opportunity to once again advise importers and other 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.”
Meanwhile, the Customs Area Controller, Tin-Can Island Customs Command, Musa Abdullahi, has directed immediate investigation into the incident to unravel those behind it and ensure a truncation of their supply chain.
