The Nigeria Customs Service said it had seized 20 drums of carbide in Ijebu-Ode area of Ogun State.
Comptroller Ejibunnu Hussain, the Acting Custom Area Controller in charge of the Federal Operations Unit Zone A, told journalists in Ikeja on Tuesday that the seized explosives had a Duty Paid Value of about N33 million.
Ejibunnu went on to explain that the material was used to make Improvised Explosive Devices.
He added that importation of such substances must get an approval from the office of the National Security Adviser.
“The unit seized 20 drums of Carbide, along Ijebuode in August. The substance used for the production of IED. If allowed to get into the hands of unscrupulous persons, it could cause very serious security concern. And the importation of this has to be approved with an End User Certificate from the office of the National Security Adviser.”
