FOU Zone ‘A’ Confiscates Firearms, Ammunition and Industrial Drones.

By Joe Njoku,
Global Freight News.

The Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘A’ has intercepted 15 Firearms, Ammunition, 2 industrial drones as part of an ongoing offensive to dismantle smuggling network.

According to the Unit Area Controller Comptroller MS Shuaibu, ‘On Thursday, 7th August, 2025 at 0213 hours, one of our patrol teams, acting on intelligence, intercepted a Nissan Almera car suspected to be conveying prohibited items via the Ilara bush path close to a border in Ogun State. Upon sighting our offcers, the driver and one passenger abandoned the vehicle and ran into the bush to evade arrest.”

During a thorough search of the vehicle, the following items were carefully concealed with second hand clothing and cartons of spaghetti; 22-0743, 602-H22YT556, 602H22YT700, 698-H21PT-24(Pump Action), 602-H22YT-586, 602-H22YT-551, 602-H22YT-556 among others. One used Mossberg pump action shotgun (Made in USA). Serial number P256630 totalling 15 rifles, 4,841 rounds of Ammunition, 2 cartons of Dunu Spaghetti (20 pieces per carton), 2 bales and 1 Sack of used clothing.

Another patrol team made separate seizures of a Volkswagen Sprinter bus suspected to be caring drones in a wooden box along the Akure-Ore axis in Ondo State.

Close search of the bus revealed industrial drones without proper documentation. However, One suspect was arrested in connection with the seizure. The seized items are valued at #377,110,800.00.

The seizure of the security threatening items underscores the unwavering commitment of the CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR and his management team in the fight against these state actors.In line with the NCS’s commitment to fostering inter-agency collaboration, the seized arms and Ammunition has been handed over to the National Center for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) for further investigation and prosecution.