Bad Business for Smugglers in January as Customs Seizes ₦854.1m Worth of Rice, Indian Hemp
COMPTROLLER eJIBUNU
*10 suspects under net
By Our Reporter
It was bad business early in the year for some smugglers as operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone A, Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday announced seizures worth ₦854,156,712 in January.
Among the seized goods were 3,653 of 50kg bags of foreign parboiled rice, 1,490 kg of Indian Hemp, 23,025 litres of PMS and 241 bales of used clothes.
Others, according to the Controller of the Unit, Comptroller Hussein Kehinde Ejibunu, include 983 pieces of used tyres; 104 units of Haojuo motorcycles; 556 cartons of slippers and 11 units of used vehicles.
Ejibunu said the seizures were made possible as a result of renewed vigour to fight smuggling through intelligence gathering and information sharing mechanism.
He said the goods were seized for contravening different sections of the Customs Act (2023), adding that some of the items had expired at the time of importation.
Ejibunu also told newsmen that 10 suspects were arrested in connection with some of the goods.
He announced that the sum of ₦83,141,803.60 was generated through documentary checks and issuance of demand notices on consignments that were found to have been short-paid.
The Controller appreciated his operatives for their hard work and dedication to duty, while thanking other security agencies for their coordinated efforts, support and cooperation.
According to him, “In a like manner, I also appreciate the patriotism of compliant importers, exporters and agents for their compliance with the Service’s extant procedures and regulations; I urge you to keep it up”.
By Our Reporter
It was bad business early in the year for some smugglers as operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone A, Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday announced seizures worth ₦854,156,712 in January.
Among the seized goods were 3,653 of 50kg bags of foreign parboiled rice, 1,490 kg of Indian Hemp, 23,025 litres of PMS and 241 bales of used clothes.
Others, according to the Controller of the Unit, Comptroller Hussein Kehinde Ejibunu, include 983 pieces of used tyres; 104 units of Haojuo motorcycles; 556 cartons of slippers and 11 units of used vehicles.
Ejibunu said the seizures were made possible as a result of renewed vigour to fight smuggling through intelligence gathering and information sharing mechanism.
He said the goods were seized for contravening different sections of the Customs Act (2023), adding that some of the items had expired at the time of importation.
Ejibunu also told newsmen that 10 suspects were arrested in connection with some of the goods.
He announced that the sum of ₦83,141,803.60 was generated through documentary checks and issuance of demand notices on consignments that were found to have been short-paid.
The Controller appreciated his operatives for their hard work and dedication to duty, while thanking other security agencies for their coordinated efforts, support and cooperation.
According to him, “In a like manner, I also appreciate the patriotism of compliant importers, exporters and agents for their compliance with the Service’s extant procedures and regulations; I urge you to keep it up”.
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