By Godwin Oritse & Chizoba Nwaizu

IN a bid to checkmate smugglling, the Seme Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service, has seized and destroyed prohibited frozen poultry products valued at N4 million.

Comptroller Ndalati Garba Mohammed, the Customs Area Controller of the Command has also   directed increased enforcement at the border area including various footpaths to forestall attempts by desperate smugglers to evade duty and bring in prohibited items through unapproved routes.

Full compliance with this directive had resulted to various seizures and arrests in the past, including this recent one comprising frozen turkey and chickens which falls under import prohibition.

“Today, we are destroying these poultry products in compliance with government directives and wish to use this opportunity to warn smugglers to desist from the vice and face lawful trades.”