Two senior Customs officials declared wanted over imported rifles

Ebun Francis

The Nigeria Customs Service has declared two of its senior officers, Abdulahi, I. an assistant superintendent of customs with service no 4483 and ACIC Odiba Inah, with service no 133386 ,wanted over the importation of 661 pump-action rifles into the country.

The arms, which were intercepted at the Lagos port, were concealed with steel doors and other merchandise good.

Hameed Ali, the Comptroller- General of Nigeria customs had on Monday at a press conference in Lagos, said that the Federal Operations Unit, while on patrol, intercepted a Mark truck with registration number BUG 265 XG conveying a 40ft container with number; PONU/825914/3 along Mile 2 Apapa Road, Lagos.

The Deputy Comptroller General, Enforcement, Investigation and Inspection, Dan Ugo, issued an alert on Tuesday evening requesting  arrest of the two officers wherever they are seen and taken to the nearest customs formation.

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