Kaduna: Customs Seizes Dried Donkey Bones, Others Worth N3billion
By Our Reporter
The Controller of the Federal Operations Unit, Zone B, Nigeria Customs Service, Kaduna, Comptroller Ahmadu Bello Shuaibu, has announced seizures of contraband, including donkey meat with duty paid value of over N3billion.
Comptroller Shuaibu who disclosed this during a press briefing in Kaduna, added that four suspects were arrested in connection with the seizures.
Among the items seized were illegal products of donkey, dried donkey meat and other illicit goods.
He said that upon careful examination the truck was discovered to be conveying 750 sacks of donkey bones estimated to be worth N2.3billion.
He disclosed that one suspect was arrested in connection with the seizure.
Shuaibu added, “Again on May 5, 2024 at about 0310hrs, the operatives of the Unit intercepted Two (2) Canter Trucks carrying Dried Donkey Meat along Kontagora – Tegina Road in Niger State. After 100% physical examination the trucks were found to contain 860 sacks of Dried Donkey meat. Three (3) suspects were also arrested in connection with the seizure.
“ The above illegal trading clearly contravenes Section 55 (1) paragraph c and i (1) of the NCS Act 2023 which says that “Import and Exports shall where applicable be subject to prohibitions and restrictions relating to:
“ The protection of the health and life of humans, animals, or plants;
(i) Controlled goods imported or exported in line with relevant International laws, conventions and agreements (1) relevant International laws, Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)”.
He said that government was concerned that donkeys which are rare animals are being driven towards extinction by activities of unscrupulous elements as Nigeria is signatory to the international convention for the continued prevention of endangering these species.
He said, “Another concern is the seizure of 58,740 sachets of tramadol and 48,000 ampules of Anelgin injection that was arrested by the operatives of the Unit on the 2nd of May 2024 at about 1130hrs along Saminaka/Nimbiya/Kafanchan axis of Kaduna state. These illicit drugs were neatly concealed with motor spare parts but our eagle eye was able to catch up with them. The DPV of these illicit drugs is One Hundred and Sixty-Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N167,500.00) only.
“Other items intercepted by the Unit within the period under review include the following:
12 vehicles (means of conveyance)
174 Bags of Foreign Rice (50 kg each)
234 Jerry cans of PMS (25 litres each)
109 bales of second hand clothing
367 cartons of Spaghetti
50 cartons of Macaroni
47 Jerry cans of foreign vegetable oil
Other items arrested are:
6 sacks of used shoes
100 sacks of snuff
30 bags of foreign sugar (25kg each)
2,255 cartons of herbicide chemical
10 cartons of foreign couscous
235 Bags of Foreign flour (25kg each) and
Over 100 cartons of general goods.
“The total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of the seized items is Three Billion, One Hundred and Seventy-Five Million, Eighty Four Thousand Naira, Two Hundred and Seventeen Naira and Seventy-Five Kobo (N 3,175,084,217.75) only.
“ Let me at this point say that the officers and men of the Unit are focused, committed and prepared to continue to carry out their assignments with utmost sense of courtesy and unwavering professionalism.
“ The success we are showcasing today is therefore a demonstration of our collective determination to continue to carry out our duty with undivided attention, and without fear or favour. Those who wish to try our resolve should have a rethink as we shall be unsparing in implementing the laws and policy directives of the Federal Government as directed by the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR and his management team.
“Anti-smuggling initiative is fast going beyond old traditional physical measures, the NCS has sharpened its skill in intelligence gathering through improved information technology kits. The era of exclusively mounting checkpoint is long gone, as our Enforcement Unit are up to date in the deployment of ICT assisted intelligence gathering and strategies to achieve our mandate.
“ Let me use this medium to update the general public about the suspect arrested for impersonation in Sokoto, the law has taken its course on him. I want to specially appreciate the leadership of the Sokoto/Zamfara Area Command of the Service and the Customs Police Unit for their continued efforts in assisting the Unit to take the Service to greater height”.
The Controller of the Federal Operations Unit, Zone B, Nigeria Customs Service, Kaduna, Comptroller Ahmadu Bello Shuaibu, has announced seizures of contraband, including donkey meat with duty paid value of over N3billion.
Comptroller Shuaibu who disclosed this during a press briefing in Kaduna, added that four suspects were arrested in connection with the seizures.
Among the items seized were illegal products of donkey, dried donkey meat and other illicit goods.
He said that upon careful examination the truck was discovered to be conveying 750 sacks of donkey bones estimated to be worth N2.3billion.
He disclosed that one suspect was arrested in connection with the seizure.
Shuaibu added, “Again on May 5, 2024 at about 0310hrs, the operatives of the Unit intercepted Two (2) Canter Trucks carrying Dried Donkey Meat along Kontagora – Tegina Road in Niger State. After 100% physical examination the trucks were found to contain 860 sacks of Dried Donkey meat. Three (3) suspects were also arrested in connection with the seizure.
“ The above illegal trading clearly contravenes Section 55 (1) paragraph c and i (1) of the NCS Act 2023 which says that “Import and Exports shall where applicable be subject to prohibitions and restrictions relating to:
“ The protection of the health and life of humans, animals, or plants;
(i) Controlled goods imported or exported in line with relevant International laws, conventions and agreements (1) relevant International laws, Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)”.
He said that government was concerned that donkeys which are rare animals are being driven towards extinction by activities of unscrupulous elements as Nigeria is signatory to the international convention for the continued prevention of endangering these species.
He said, “Another concern is the seizure of 58,740 sachets of tramadol and 48,000 ampules of Anelgin injection that was arrested by the operatives of the Unit on the 2nd of May 2024 at about 1130hrs along Saminaka/Nimbiya/Kafanchan axis of Kaduna state. These illicit drugs were neatly concealed with motor spare parts but our eagle eye was able to catch up with them. The DPV of these illicit drugs is One Hundred and Sixty-Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N167,500.00) only.
“Other items intercepted by the Unit within the period under review include the following:
12 vehicles (means of conveyance)
174 Bags of Foreign Rice (50 kg each)
234 Jerry cans of PMS (25 litres each)
109 bales of second hand clothing
367 cartons of Spaghetti
50 cartons of Macaroni
47 Jerry cans of foreign vegetable oil
Other items arrested are:
6 sacks of used shoes
100 sacks of snuff
30 bags of foreign sugar (25kg each)
2,255 cartons of herbicide chemical
10 cartons of foreign couscous
235 Bags of Foreign flour (25kg each) and
Over 100 cartons of general goods.
“The total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of the seized items is Three Billion, One Hundred and Seventy-Five Million, Eighty Four Thousand Naira, Two Hundred and Seventeen Naira and Seventy-Five Kobo (N 3,175,084,217.75) only.
“ Let me at this point say that the officers and men of the Unit are focused, committed and prepared to continue to carry out their assignments with utmost sense of courtesy and unwavering professionalism.
“ The success we are showcasing today is therefore a demonstration of our collective determination to continue to carry out our duty with undivided attention, and without fear or favour. Those who wish to try our resolve should have a rethink as we shall be unsparing in implementing the laws and policy directives of the Federal Government as directed by the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR and his management team.
“Anti-smuggling initiative is fast going beyond old traditional physical measures, the NCS has sharpened its skill in intelligence gathering through improved information technology kits. The era of exclusively mounting checkpoint is long gone, as our Enforcement Unit are up to date in the deployment of ICT assisted intelligence gathering and strategies to achieve our mandate.
“ Let me use this medium to update the general public about the suspect arrested for impersonation in Sokoto, the law has taken its course on him. I want to specially appreciate the leadership of the Sokoto/Zamfara Area Command of the Service and the Customs Police Unit for their continued efforts in assisting the Unit to take the Service to greater height”.
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