The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says its operatives
discovered a handgun “concealed” in the luggage of a passenger who arrived the
country from the United States.
The agency said the traveller was arrested at the Murtala
Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.
Amos Okpu, assistant comptroller for immigration, disclosed
the development in a statement on Wednesday.
“The Lagos Airport Comptroller, CIS Kemi Nandap stated that
the Service received a credible intelligence that the passenger had boarded for
Nigeria in Houston and had concealed a firearm in his luggage,” the statement
reads.
“Upon arrival we
declared him a person of interest and contacted the Customs Service for a
search on his luggages. The handgun and 26 rounds of 9mm ammunition were
recovered from him.
“The passenger who holds dual nationality of Nigeria and the
United States is currently with us undergoing further interrogation to
determine his intentions of bringing in the firearm.”
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