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Turkish Ambassador at NCS over Smuggled 2671 Sophisticated Weapons

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September 26, 2017
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Turkish Ambassador at NCS over Smuggled 2671 Sophisticated Weapons
The Nigeria Customs Service NCS) has expressed its concern over the illegal importation of 2671 Pump Action Rifles from Turkey which appears to suggest complicity of the Turkish government.

The Comptroller- General of NCS, Colonel Hameed Ibrahim Ali Rtd who made the point at a meeting with Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Hakan Cakil visited him in the Customs Headquarters in Abuja said that four major seizures of the illegal arms came from Turkey.

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The meeting which lasted for about two hours was frank, detailed with specific commitment and strategies to stem the ugly tide.

Highlight of the meeting according to a statement by the Customs spokesperson, Mr. Joseph Attah include that all the four shipments intercepted were false declaration on the bill of lading; that the Ambassador restated his country’s support for Nigeria’s security and wellbeing and that the Turkish government will cooperate with Nigeria in every step to deal decisively with those found involved.

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