The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col Hameed Ali (rtd) is expected to accompany President Muhammadu to Turkey this week where a bilateral talk on illegal smuggling of deadly weapons is expected to hold between Nigeria and the authorities of Turkish Customs Service.
This disclosure was made by the Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs, Aminu Dangaladima, while speaking with pressmen in Abuja on Friday,
According to him, the parley is aimed at finding a permanent solution to the problem.
It will be recalled that the service on September 22, announced the seizure of 2,671 pump action rifles illegally imported from Turkey into Nigeria.
The seizure came barely 10 days after it had announced the interception of 1,100 pump action rifles, after busting a syndicate that smuggled weapons into the country from Turkey.
Following the seizure, the Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Halal. Cakil, had vowed on September 26 that his country would fish out the brains behind the shipping of illegal arms into Nigeria.
Speaking with newsmen, Dangaladima said:
“Let me seize this opportunity to inform you that we are making progress on investigation in the illegal arms importation.
“More arrests have been made and the CGC will be on the entourage of Mr. President to Turkey for sideline bilateral meeting with the Turkish Customs Authority.
“This is with the aim to permanently deal and put an end to such deadly importation coming from Turkey.”
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