Speaking on the latest seizure, Bomodi said it demonstrated the vigilance of Customs officers and was the result of sustained intelligence gathering and the dedication of personnel at the Command.
The Tin Can Island Port Command of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a consignment of 204 pump-action rifles smuggled into Nigeria from Turkey.
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the latest interception at the Tin Can Island Port on Monday.
Adeniyi, who was represented by the Deputy Comptroller-General, Enforcement, Investigation and Inspection, Timi Bomodi, said the seizure was further proof of the Service’s intelligence-led efforts against arms trafficking through Nigeria’s ports.
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 (NCCSALW).
