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Kebbi: Customs intercepts arms, ammunition concealed in bags of rice
The Nigerian Customs Service has intercepted a truck loaded with weapons which were concealed in bags of rice.
This was announced by the Customs’ Public Relations Officer, Joseph Attah in a statement on Monday in Abuja.
According to him, officers of the NCS, Federal Operation Unit, FOU, zone B, who were on patrol along the waterside, had seized a truck loaded with locally produced rice.
“Upon careful examination, the sacks were found to contain the weapons.”
He said the arms smugglers were coming from neighbouring Niger Republic before they were apprehended at Zamare/Yauri Axis of Kebbi State.
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Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has intercepted 73 locally manufactured guns and 891 cartridges at Yauri, Zamare waterside in Kebbi.
The Customs’ Public Relations Officer, Joseph Attah, announced this in a statement on Monday in Abuja.
Mr Attah explained that officers of the NCS, Federal Operation Unit (FOU) zone B, who were on patrol along the waterside, had seized a truck loaded with locally produced rice.
According to him, some sacks were concealed under the bags of rice. Locally manufactured guns intercepted at Yauri, Zamare waterside in Kebbi [PHOTO CREDIT: @CustomsNG] Locally manufactured guns intercepted at Yauri, Zamare waterside in Kebbi [PHOTO CREDIT: @CustomsNG]