Johnson Kokumo, director-general of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), has dismissed as false allegations circulating in a viral video that suspects arrested over the seizure of illegal arms at the Tin Can Island Port were allegedly sponsored by Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser (NSA).
Kokumo described the claims as baseless, saying he was personally present when the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) intercepted and subsequently handed over 399 assorted automatic weapons to the centre for investigation and safe custody.
The NCCSALW director-general spoke on Tuesday in Abuja at the joint security spokespersons briefing, where he provided details of the seizure and ongoing investigation into the alleged illegal importation of the weapons.
“The story in the video is not correct and cannot be correct,” Kokumo said.
He explained that he personally accompanied the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service to the Tin Can Island Port during the handover of the seized weapons to the centre.
