Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Customs Service, Mr. Joseph Attah, said the Service seized a container load of military uniforms and other items on Friday along Aba-Port Harcourt road.
Attah, who said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja, noted that examination of the container was conducted in the presence of the owner’s representative.
The spokesman said the following were found: “Eleven (11) bales containing new sets of sawn military camouflage. Each bale contain 400 pairs of sawn military camouflage. Fifteen (15) cartons containing Altama combat boots. Each carton contains 20 pairs. “Some sacks of made up garment.
The statement quoted the Comptroller in charge of FOU, Zone C, Ahmed Azarema as saying the owner has been detained while investigation has commenced.
Attah said investigation to unravel all those connected to the issue had already commenced.