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NIGERIAN CUSTOMS INTERCEPTS 6,240 EXPLOSIVES, HANDS OVER TO DSS IN KEBBI

The Nigerian Customs Service has intercepted 6,240 explosives on highway in Kebbi. The Area Comptroller of the command, Mr Iheanacho Ernest- Ejike made this known while handing over the items to the DSS in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State capital last Thursday.


The dynamites were intercepted in 2022 along Yauri-Jega Road in the State by the Joint Border Patrol Team of Customs, Army, Police, Immigration and the Department of State Services while on intelligence-based patrol along the Yauri-Rega road

Iheanacho said: “On July 6, 2022 at about 7:15 a.m.; a team of Joint Border Patrol Team (JBPT) while on intelligence-based patrol, intercepted an item suspected to be explosives along Yauri-Jega road in Kebbi".

“The team comprised NCS, Nigeria immigration Service, DSS and Nigerian Army led by Chief Superintendent of Customs, A.A. Ibrahim (now Assistant Comptroller of Customs)".

“Because of the nature of the items, we could not continue to be keeping them in our custody for a long time, and that was the main reason we are handing them over to the DSS.”

He further added that a joint examination was conducted in the presence of relevant units comprising Customs Intelligence Unit, Customs Police Unit and Command Officers.

The items comprised 40 cartons and sacks, totalling 6, 240 pieces of cap-sensitive dynamite explosives (super power 90) loaded on white canter with registration number ZUR 882 ZY.

“Also, a Haojue motorbike with registration number JEG 562UQ was also seized alongside the items" - said he.

“Two suspects were apprehended alongside the detailed items; Abdullahi Aliyu (owner of the vehicle), and Alhaji Mustapha Garba-Jega (receiver of the consignment)".

“The two suspects have been charged to court and were remanded.”
 
The Area Comptroller of the Command said each of the explosives could destroy a one-storey building.

“The DSS who are responsible will be handing over the items, in the spirit of inter-agency collaboration and for continued investigation,” the area comptroller said.

In his response after receiving the items, the Deputy Director of DSS in the state, Mr Anthony Oduwalu, commended the NCS for the diligent work.

He assured that the inter-agency collaboration which had yielded a lot of results in the state would be sustained.

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