Customs Command Intercepts Arms, Ammunition, Drugs at Lagos Port
• Collects N240.3 revenue covering January, February and part of March
By Our Reporter
The Tin Can Island Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Friday announced seizures of some arms, ammunition and drugs.
This was disclosed by the Controller of the Command, Dera Nnadi at a press briefing in Lagos.
Nnadi said the items which were smuggled into the port were 12 pieces of rifles, 6 pistols,.
two packets of 50pcs of 9mm live ammunition, totalling 100 rounds.
Others were 23 packets weighing 23kg of substance confirmed to be heroine.
A breakdown of the drugs include: i. Marked white 999– Ten (10) packets of 1kg each=10kg
ii. Marked white 888– Three (3) packets of 1kg each =3kg
iii. Marked blue Saphire— Eight (8) packets of 1kg each = 8kg
iv. Marked 777 Bentley— Two (2) packets of 1kg each=2kg.
The seized items were handed over to the relevant agencies as directed, the CAC said..
Other seizures include :
i. Flat screen Television sets.
ii. HP printer.
iii. Six (6) cartons containing scanner machines.
iv. Five (5) empty metal Jerry cans.
v. Two (2) washing machines
vi. Three (3) sets of bed frames.
vii. One (1) set of living room furniture.
viii. Three (3) used micro wave.
ix. One (1) used vacuum cleaner.
x. Table tennis.
xi. One (1) sport bicycle.
xii. Two wooden crates of light fittings.
xiii. One (1) wooden crate containing a motorized toy car.
xiv. DSTV dish.
xv. One (1) used Samsung refrigerator.
xvi. Four (4) sets of used sound systems.
xvii. One (1) used barbecue grill.
xviii. Two (2) used toasters
xix. Three (3) used blenders.
xx. Sixteen (16) bags containing used clothes and personal effects.
The command also recorded a total collection of N240,302,743,023.47 for the period of January, February and part of March, 2024.
Part of the statement on the revenue include:
‘The command collected a total of Eighty Eight Billion,Four Hundred and Thirty Million,One Hundred and Twenty-Six thousand,One Hundred and Twenty-Two Naira,Seventy-Two Kobo (N88,430,126,122.72) in the month of January 2024,this is 7.89% higher than the value of Forty-Two Billion, Five Hundred and Thirty-Six Million,Three Hundred and Thirty-Six Thousand,Thirty-Eight Naira and Eleven kobo (N42,536,336,038.11) for the month of January 2023.
“In the month of February 2024,the command generated One Hundred Billion, Three Hundred and Ninety-Nine Million,Three Hundred and Fifty-Four Thousand,Eight Hundred and Eighty-Seven Naira,Seventy-One Kobo(N100,399,354,887.71) this is 41.82% higher than the value collected on the same period i 2023 which is Forty -One Billion,Five Hundred and Eighteen Million,Seven Hundred and Thirty-Eight Thousand, Six Hundred and Forty Nine Naira and Nine Kobo(N41,518,738,649.09).
“In the month of March 2023, the command recorded the sum of Forty-Two Billion,Eight Hundred and Three Million,One Hundred and Fourteen Thousand,Five Hundred and Forty-Four Naira,Eleven Kobo
(N42,473,262,013.00) collected from 1st – 13th March 2024”.
The Controller expressed the continuous support of the CGC, Bashir Adeniyi MFR and his management team.
He said, “Every support from the Service headquarters is significant in enhancing the Command’s operational activities and contributes largely to its achievements.
I also want to use this medium to appreciate and commend the efforts of all officers in rank and file. Your dedication is highly impressive.
The efforts of our CIU operatives, Customs Police, Enforcement Unit, amongst other units and other sister security agencies, are appreciated”.
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