The Tincan Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service says it has intercepted a pistol and its magazine hidden inside an imported Toyota Camry car.

The Area Controller, Comptroller Musa Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos on Sunday.

The statement was signed by Uche Ejesieme, the Public Relations Officer of the command.

According to him, their operatives at the five-star logistics terminal on routine examination on the 28th of August stumbled on a pistol with its magazine inside a Toyota Camry car at the exit point.

“Consequently and in line with our standard operating procedure (SOP), the DSS, police and other security agencies were invited to the scene.

“Thereafter, the exhibit was taken to the customs Enforcement unit for safe custody, pending a formal report to Customs headquarters on Monday for further directives,” he said.

Mr Abdullahi advised importers and or their agents to desist from getting involved with such offensive imports, particularly items that are on the list of absolute prohibition, in view of the dire consequence.

An immediate investigation into the incident has been activated to unravel those behind the infraction and ensure a truncation of their supply chain, Customs spokesman said.

(NAN)