The Tin Can Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has again intercepted a consignment of illegal firearms, this time seizing 204 pump-action rifles smuggled into the country from Turkey.
Briefing journalists on the latest interception at the Tin Can Island Port on Monday, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, said the seizure was further proof of the Service’s intelligence-led efforts against arms trafficking through Nigeria’s ports.
Represented by the Deputy Comptroller-General, Enforcement, Investigation and Inspection, Timi Bomodi, the Comptroller-General recalled that earlier in August 2026, he had personally visited the Command to announce the interception of knocked-down firearm components, which were subsequently assembled into 399 pump-action rifles and formally handed over to officials of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons.
Speaking on the latest seizure, DCG Bomodi said it had once again demonstrated the vigilance of Customs officers, describing it as the outcome of sustained intelligence gathering and the dedication of personnel at the Command.
According to Bomodi, “Based on credible information gathered a 20-foot container an import of Turkey aboard vessel MV Algeciras Express on 16 August 2026, was flagged and subjected to a 100 per cent physical examination on 18 August, 2026.”
He disclosed that a search of the container uncovered concealed firearm components hidden among other goods.
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