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Customs intercept ammunition concealed in bags of Garri

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Operatives of the Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have intercepted live cartridges concealed in bags of Garri, better known as cassava flour.

FOU Public Relations Officer, Theophilus Duniya, confirmed the incident on Monday.

Duniya said the items  were loaded in three Mazda saloon cars when they were seized by officers on patrol in Oyo State.

According to him, the drivers fled into the bush when they sighted the officers, leaving their vehicles behind.

He revealed that the items impounded included 751 pieces of AAA, 70mm live Lion Cartridges, sacks of cassava flour, and sacks of parboiled rice.

A photo released by the customs shows the seized items paraded at the FOU headquarters.

Duniya explained that the vehicles, including their content, have been deposited at the unit’s headquarters for further investigation.

Reacting to the seizure, the Acting Customs Comptroller in charge of the FOU, Hussein Ejibunu, called on all patriotic citizens to provide useful and timely information that would help in combating smuggling.

He described smuggling as the mother of all crimes and sought the collaboration of the people to tackle the menace to the barest minimum.

“It is an act of sabotage that should not be allowed to fester for a long time, most especially with the security challenges in the country,” said Ejibunu.

“Information is key and germane towards the fight against this cankerworm called smuggling.”

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