Officers of the Ogun 1 Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service intercepted 975 rounds of live cartridges of red star ammunition concealed in bags of rice.
This was disclosed in a statement and photos shared on the official X handle of the NCS on Wednesday.
According to the statement, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Ahmadu Shuaibu, disclosed to newsmen on Tuesday that the seizure was made following an intelligence report that the five bags of foreign parboiled rice containing live cartridges of red star ammunition had been carefully hidden in a bush path along the Palace/Ayetoro Road, Imeko Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State.
Shuaibu stated that the bags of rice were suspected because of the unusual threading and sewing of the sacks.
He said, “During the examination, about 975 rounds of red star live cartridges were found to have been ingeniously concealed in the bags.
“We have intensified efforts at tracking down the perpetrators of this nefarious act for them to be brought to justice.”
The CAC further reiterated the command’s resolve to promote the country’s economic well-being, and called on well-meaning Nigerians with helpful intel to collaborate with the NCS in enhancing the security of the nation.
