The Federal Government has said it plans to start raising high walls at the nation’s borders as a way of checking the rising spate of insecurity and regular smuggling of arms and ammunition into the country.

Speaking while directing the construction of Seme Border fence, the Customs Area Controller (CAC), Seme Border, Comptroller Mohammed Aliyu, said the idea is to block illegal routes which may be used by miscreants for carrying out various cross-border crimes.

Recalling the number of times arms and ammunition were seized by the Customs and other security agencies in 2016, Aliyu said smugglers, who have noticed that the ports are impassable, may want to move their deadly cargoes through the borders.

He added that the command would ensure that all identified loopholes were fully sealed as the use of scanners has made it impracticable for any concealment to pass through, adding that the command realized the sum of ₦438,680,964.64 in May 2018 from seized contraband goods.

“The command’s commitment towards intelligence-driven operations has led to the arrest and seizures of 130 contraband goods with a total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of ₦95,503,165.00,” Aliyu said.

Aliyu, who is also the chairman of the Joint Border Security Meeting (JBSM) said he would ensure effective collaboration among the security agencies at the borders for efficient management and security.