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Nigeria Reports Iran to UN Over Weapons

Nigeria has reported Iran to the United Nations over a shipment of weapons intercepted by security agencies. The intercepted arms and ammunition, loaded in 13 containers labelled as "packages of glass wool and pallets of stone", were said to have originated from Iran, a country currently under UN sanctions, including arms embargo.
Nwankpa Chijioke/Vanguard

Members of Nigeria's State Secret Service offloading crates of rocket launchers intercepted in Lagos.

  • Nigeria:   Arms Shipment - Iran Disagree

    Vanguard, 16 November 2010

    Nigeria yesterday disagreed with Iran that the issue of shipment of 13 containers of arms intercepted at Apapa port where Iran was accused of complicity has been settled. Read more »

  • Nigeria:   Govt Reports Iran to UN Over Weapons

    This Day, 15 November 2010

    In compliance with Security Council Resolution 1929, Nigeria has reported Iran to the United Nations Sanctions Committee over high calibre arms and ammunition intercepted by… Read more »

  • Nigeria:   U.S. to Assist FG's Probe of Seized Weapons

    This Day, 13 November 2010

    The international dimension of the interception of arms shipment into Nigeria from Iran is gradually unfolding with the declaration by United States to assist Nigeria with… Read more »

  • Nigeria:   FG, Iran And Resolution 1929

    This Day, 13 November 2010

    Last month's interception by security agencies of what has now been tagged "deadly cargo" by the media has again brought to the fore how Nigeria handles issues that have serious… Read more »

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