*FG summons Turkish ambassador over illegal shipment of arms to Nigeria*

*FG summons Turkish ambassador over illegal shipment of arms to Nigeria* The Turkish ambassador to Nigeria, Hakan Çakıl, has been summoned by the Nigerian government following illegal shipment of arms from his country to Nigeria. This Days reports that the meeting between ambassador Çakıl and representatives of the Nigerian government is expected to take place on Friday, September 22. The comptroller general of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col Hameed Ali (rtd.) spoke on the scheduled meeting on Thursday, September 21. Ali said President Muhammadu Buhari had discussed the issue with the president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoan, at the 72 session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Meanwhile, the Nigeria Customs Service arrested and detained 28 officers working at the Tin Can Island port on Wednesday, September 20, following the interception of over 1,500 rifles, Vanguard reports.