The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has declared two of its officers wanted
over the clearance of a one-40 feet container in Lagos at the weekend, reports
ITRealms.
The Deputy Comtroler General, in charge of Enforcement, Investigations and
Inspection, Mr. Dan Ugo in a public statement in connection with the clearance
made available to ITRealms, said that the container with No. PONU/825941/3 was
found to contain 661 pump action riffles.
He also beckon on Nigerian public to arrest and take to the nearest Customs
formation and contact his office immediate if any of the two wanted officers
are seen.
Ugo further gave the names of the two wanted officers as Assistant
Superintendent of Customs, Mr. Abdullahi, I, with registration number 44483 and
Mr. Odiba Haruna Inah with 133386.
He equally gave some two lines to be called promptly as 08033551952,
8035980568.
ITRealms recalls that on Monday, 661 pump action rifles, were confiscated
by the Force in Lagos.
Assistant Comptroller and Acting Spokesman of the Nigerian Customs, Joseph
Attah, had confirmed that four Customs Officers as well as the importer,
clearing agent and a driver, recently involved in the illegal importation of
arms, are now under arrest.
He described as unfortunate that some Custom Officers and Nigerians will
want to connive and bring this kind of deadly cargo into the country.
“Immediately the weapons were discovered, they held the clearing agent and
they went to arrest the importer. We also have the motor boy that was taking
the consignment to the destination. We understand that they were heading to
somewhere around Festac,” he told Channels TV.
He, however, pointed out the need for technology deployment at the strategic
places including ports and borders.
According to him, some of the
areas Customs is looking at more development is needed to curb the illegal
importation of arms, is technology, stressing the need for scanners at the
borders, and ports.
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