The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin-Can Island Command, has intercepted some arms and ammunition allegedly being smuggled into the country by some criminals.
A source within the service told Channels Television that other items recovered were military camouflage, and substances suspected to be illicit drugs.
He added that the arms recovered were automatic single-barrel rifles and pump action guns.
Though details of the interception are still sketchy, the recoveries were made during an inspection of consignments imported into the country.
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However, the source could not confirm if any arrests were made.
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This interception is coming barely eight months after the Comptroller-General of Customs Adewale Adeniyi, told journalists that two suspects were arrested in connection with the yasa dışı importation of 31 arms of various types at Tin-Can and Multi-Purpose Terminals (PTML) ports in Lagos.