Nigeria customs intercepts military hardware, bulletproof cars

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The Nigeria Customs has intercepted a bus carrying two big sacks containing military uniforms and boots along the Ijebu-Ode expressway.

The white Hiace bus which belongs to Chimezie Motors Nigeria Limited with registration number JJT 905 XB, was intercepted on Wednesday.

Mohammed Aliyu, of the Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’, told journalists in Lagos on Thursday his unit also seized 22 cars, including nine bulletproof cars.

He said the cars worth about N1.2 billion, were intercepted inside a bush in Idiroko axis of Ogun State while others were kept in hidden warehouses in Lagos.

Aliyu said no suspect was arrested. He said the suspects abandoned the vehicle and ran away when they were flagged down.