In-Bound US Passenger Arrested With Arm, Ammunitions At Lagos Int’l Airport
LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Murtala Mohammed International Airport Command has discovered a handgun Pistol Barretta in possession of an in-bound passenger aboard United Airlines from Houston United States of America.
Lagos Airport Comptroller, CIS Kemi Nandap in statement signed by Assistant Comptroller of Immigration Service Public Relations Officer, for Acting Comptroller General of Immigration, Amos Okpu explained 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 further disclosed that upon arrival they declared him a person of interest and contacted the Customs Service for a search on his luggage, adding that 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.
“The acting Comptroller General of Immigration Isah Jere Idris, wishes to use this medium to advise travellers on the need to always comply with acceptable best practices while embarking on foreign trip,” the statement read.
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on Apr 14 2022. Filed under National.
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