The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘A’ seized 13 trailer loads of imported parboiled rice, 17 automobiles and other commodities totalling N1,241,777,700.
This was revealed in a statement released on the Nigerian Customs Service’s official X account on Wednesday, November 8.
According to the statement, the Acting Comptroller of the Unit, Hussein Ejibunu, said this during a news conference at the Unit’s headquarters in Lagos on Tuesday.
According to the statement:
“While showcasing the seizure, Ejibunu explained that the 17 vehicles were seized from smugglers who wanted to circumvent the law, stressing that the Federal Operation Unit Zone ‘A’ under his watch will make the remaining part of the year more challenging for smugglers in the interest of the country.
“Other seizures for the month under review include 14,825 litres of premium motor spirit, 657 pieces of used tyres, 202kg of cannabis sativa, 39 bales of second-hand clothing,100 packs of tomato ketchup, four units of used motorcycles, 100 cartons of used soaps, and 730 sacks of hides & skin.”
The acting Comptroller further stated that nine individuals were apprehended during anti-smuggling operations, with some of them presently facing prosecution in several states within the zone.
Ejibunu urged well-meaning and patriotic Nigerians to continue providing genuine information to the unit in order to combat economic sabotage.
cc: Punch Ng
