Operatives from the Joint Border Patrol Staff 2 have efficiently intercepted six newly acquired automated pump-action rifles and 1,125 reside cartridges, which had been cleverly hid in sacks of garri inside an deserted Toyota automobile within the Okerete-Ododo space of Oyo State.

The Coordinator of the Joint Border Patrol Staff 2, Deputy Comptroller of Customs (DCC) Mohammed Salisu Shuaibu, shared this data throughout a assessment of the staff’s five-year achievements.

He defined that the automobile’s occupants deserted the automobile and fled upon seeing the customs patrol staff.

Over the previous 5 years, the staff has made vital strides in combating cross-border crime, together with the arrest of 280 suspected human traffickers.

Talking on the Customs Coaching School in Ikeja, DCC Shuaibu counseled the staff’s dedication and sacrifice, which have been essential of their success.

For the reason that institution of the Joint Border Patrol Staff in 2019, the sector has confiscated items valued at a Obligation Paid Worth of ₦36.7 billion and intercepted 1,507 irregular immigrants.

The staff’s efforts have additionally contributed considerably to the Federal Authorities’s income, with ₦1.140 billion deposited into the federation account from auctions of seized petroleum merchandise.

As well as, the nationwide safety has been bolstered by the interception of illicit items linked to safety dangers.

A latest seizure passed off on December 3, 2024, when the patrol staff stopped a suspicious Toyota Camry Saloon automobile alongside the Okerete-Ododo bush path in Oyo State.

Upon looking the automobile, they found the six rifles and 1,125 rounds of reside ammunition hidden inside sacks containing cassava flakes.

The rifles bore the next serial numbers: 602-H22YT-641, 602-H22YT-397, 602-H22YT-623, 22-MT-0238, P537916, and T051084.

Along with this haul, different notable seizures between August 20, 2019, and now embody: 30,964 baggage of international 50kg rice, 7,200kg of pangolin scales, 5,575,020 litres of petrol, 11,322 cartons of international frozen merchandise, 4,124 bales of used clothes, 4,057 kegs of vegetable oil, 15 pump-action rifles, 280 suspected human trafficking instances, 480 used autos, and 1,190 technique of conveyance.

DCC Shuaibu additionally addressed the operational challenges confronted by the staff, noting that by means of collaboration with key stakeholders, these challenges have been overcome with progressive options and robust management.

The Joint Border Patrol Staff, which operates beneath the steering of the Nationwide Safety Adviser, works in shut coordination with varied companies together with the Nigerian Armed Forces, Police, Immigration Service, DSS, Nationwide Intelligence Company, and Nigerian Customs Service to make sure enhanced nationwide safety.