Officers of the federal operations unit Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), have intercepted and impounded contraband goods smuggled into the country from neighbouring Benin Republic worth N7.813 billion in 2021. The contraband, namely, smuggled foreign parboiled rice, cartridges, unregistered pharmaceuticals, Indian-hemp, fairly used vehicles, used tyres, used compressors, second-hand clothing, among others, […]
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Mr Abdullahi Kirawa, Deputy Comptroller and National Coordinator, Comptroller General Strike Force, said the team seized 4,200 50kg bags of smuggled rice in Mopa village, near Kabba in Kogi. Kirawa made the disclosure while briefing newsmen on Monday in Abuja. He said the seizures were as a result of synergy between the Nigeria Police, Army, […]
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The federal government has cautioned Nigerians over the unhealthy status of imported rice smuggled into the country. At a media briefing in Lagos on Monday, Lai Mohammed, minister of information, said the government could not guarantee the healthy status of the rice having spent months on the high seas and warehouses. He appealed to Nigerians […]
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has arrested four suspects in Sokoto who allegedly smuggled 589 bags of imported rice concealed in a petrol tanker. The Comptroller of NCS in Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara Command, Nasir Ahmad, made the disclosure to journalists on Tuesday in Sokoto. Mr. Ahmad said the smuggled items, which were intercepted on […]
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