Officers of the FCID Annex intercepted a consignment of 300 rounds of live ammunition concealed in multiple contraband goods through credible intelligence received by the AIG, Margaret Ochalla.

The driver, Nelson Peretei, was arrested and brought to FCID Annex for questioning. A comprehensive search of the container—conducted in the presence of the clearing agent and suspected receivers—led to the recovery of 300 rounds of 9mm live ammunition concealed in a Nissan Frontier pickup, Two Toyota Sienna vans, One Nissan Frontier pickup, One SCION XA vehicle, 24 bags of foreign rice, 7 bales of used clothing (Okirika), Cartons of vegetable oil and Various household items

Five suspects were arrested in connection with the consignment. Investigations linked the shipment to one Maria Adeyemi, based in the United States, who failed to declare the ammunition and contraband in the bill of lading. Further inquiry exposed an attempt by a self-acclaimed retired U.S. Marine Colonel, Sunny Nwadiri, to claim ownership of the ammunition through an intermediary, without providing verifiable personal details.

Preliminary findings indicate strategic concealment of the illegal items among legitimate goods, with none of the ammunition or contraband listed in the shipping documents—a clear attempt to evade port security systems.

Under the leadership of the AIG in charge of FCID Annex, Lagos, AIG Margaret A. Ochalla, and in alignment with the vision and mission of the Inspector-General of Police, the FCID Annex Alagbon reaffirms its unwavering commitment to Disrupting cyber-crime networks, Protecting Nigeria’s creative and economic assets and Combating arms trafficking and contraband smuggling.