LAGOS, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Monday said it has intercepted 1,100 rifles which were imported into the country from Turkey under false declaration.
The seizure was the third interception of ammunition at Lagos ports within nine months, the Custom's Comptroller-General, Hameed Ali, told journalists in Lagos, the nation's economic hub.
The 20 ft container was intercepted on Sept. 7 during examination, he said, noting that the Bill of Lading falsely indicated wash hand basins and water closets.
He said the NCS would meet with the World Customs Organization (WCO) and Foreign Affairs Ministry to stop illegal importation of ammunition.
He said the service would not only pursue the agents but would also go after the shippers and terminal operators who took custody of the consignments.
The comptroller-general commended operatives of the Customs Intelligence Unit (CIU) for discovering the rifles in spite of the false declaration.
