FILE PHOTO: A view shows cranes and a container ship at the newly-commissioned Lekki Deep Sea Port in Lagos, Nigeria, January 23, 2023. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja/File Photo
YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigerian customs agents have seized more than 800 rifles and 100,000 rounds of ammunition hidden in a shipping container, a senior official said on Monday, highlighting the country's struggle against firearm trafficking linked to rising crime.
Customs Comptroller-General Bashir Adewale Adeniyi said the weapons found on June 21 had been concealed in a container alongside furniture and other goods that had been loaded in Turkey. The haul included various rifle models and ammunition.
