Speaking in Onne, Rivers State, the CG, said the 40-footer container with numbers, MAEU165396, contained pump action rifles and ammunition worth N4.17 billion .
He stated that, based on the number of risk factors associated with the importation, it became a subject of interest for the Customs Service and that led to thorough examination of the container which revealed that the container contained 844 units of rifles and 112,500 pieces of live ammunition.
“The breakdown of the arms and ammunition in the container are as follows:
764 units of Tomahawk Jojef Magnum Black Pump Action Rifles; 10 units of VC Verney Caron Gunmakers Jojef Magnum Silver Pump Action Rifles; 50 units of VC Verney Caron Gunmaker Double Barrel Rifles;
20 units of VC Verney Caron Gunmaker Single Barrel Rifles; Exclusive Series, Sterling High-Quality Live Ammunition 34g – 25 Plastic Shotgun Shells (70MM),” Adeniyi stated.
