The Nigeria Customs Service has said that the commission had seized 20 drums of carbide in the Ijebu-Ode area of Ogun State.

The acting Customs Area Controller in charge of the command, Comptroller Ejibunnu Hussain who disclosed this during a press conference in Ikeja on Tuesday, noted that the seized explosives had a Duty Paid Value of about N33 million and that the material was used for the production of Improvised Explosive Device.

Ejibunnu added that the importation of such substances must get approval from the office of the National Security Adviser.

“The unit seized 20 drums of Carbide, along Ijebu-Ode in August. The substance used for the production of IED, If allowed to get into the hands of unscrupulous persons, could cause very serious security concerns. And the importation of this has to be approved with an End User Certificate from the office of the National Security Adviser.”