A joint border patrol operation involving the Nigerian Customs Service, Nigerian Immigration Service, Department of State Service, and Nigerian Army, intercepted a cache of explosives along the Yauri-Jega Road in Kebbi State.
The team, led by Assistant Comptroller of Customs A.A. Ibrahim, discovered and seized 40 cartons and sacks believed to contain 6,240 pieces of cap-sensitive dynamite explosives, identified as Super Power 90.
Customs Area Comptroller Iheanacho Ernest Ojike disclosed that after a thorough examination by the joint personnel, the suspected items were confirmed to be explosive materials.
He added that two suspects were apprehended and detained by Customs Command in Birnin Kebbi in connection with the seizure.
Subsequently, the confiscated items were handed over to officials from the Department of State Service for further investigation.
In a separate incident, the Tin-Can Island Command of the Nigerian Customs Service in Lagos State made a significant seizure of arms and ammunition believed to have been smuggled into the country by a criminal syndicate.
Among the intercepted items were military camouflage attire and illicit drugs, including Colorado.
Notable among the recovered arms were automatic single-barrel rifles and pump-action guns.
The discovery was made during routine inspections of imported consignments, though specific details surrounding the interception are yet to be fully disclosed.
However, this incident comes on the heels of a similar occurrence eight months prior when Customs officials intercepted 31 arms of various types at the Tin-Can and Multi-Purpose Terminals (PTML) ports in Lagos.
During that operation, two suspects were apprehended, as confirmed by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, during a briefing with journalists.
These consecutive seizures underscore the ongoing efforts of Nigerian law enforcement agencies to combat the illegal trafficking of arms and dangerous materials across the country’s borders.
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