Nigerian Navy has received no fewer than 86 confiscated drones from the Nigerian Customs Service.
Lifestyle Nigeria reports that the drones were those imported by individuals and organisations without an End User Certificate.
The Comptroller General of Customs, Col Hameed Ali (retd.), while presenting the drones to the Navy at the FCT’s Command warehouse on Tuesday, said the drones were intercepted at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport and were subsequently forfeited to the government.
The Comptroller, FCT Command who was represented by Sulaimon Bomoi said the drones were presented to the Navy to further cement the agency’s relationship with others security agencies in the country.
He said, “The drones are among the items that require End User Certificate and the certificate is being issued by the National Security Adviser. These drones have no End User Certificate. They were intercepted, seized, and condemned.
“We intercepted it from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport and we seized it. We went to the court to get the condemnation order. So at this point, I’m directed by the CG to hand over 86 pieces of drones to the Nigerian Navy as part of the cooperation and synergy among the security agencies.
“We are here today being October 11, 2022, to hand over the 86 drones for the security use of the Nigerian Navy.”
The Chief of Training and Operations, Rear Admiral Solomon Agada, who received the drones on behalf of the Nigerian Navy, promised that the drones would be put to good use.
Agada said, “I’m here on behalf of the Nigerian Navy to receive these drones as earlier highlighted 86 drones seized by the Nigeria Customs Seized and forfeited to the Federal Government, which have been transferred to the Nigerian Navy. I can assure you that these drones will be used appropriately in service to the Nigerian Navy and the nation at large.”