BENIN—THERE was a clash between men of the Nigeria Customs Service and some locals in Ovbiogie village , Ovia North East local government over the alleged killing of a commercial driver

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘C’ of Nigeria Customs Service in Owerri says it confiscated 12 illegally imported cars and contraband with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N240 million in the last one week.

ABEOKUTA—There was pandemonium, yesterday, in Ebute community on Oja- Odan road, Yewa North local government area of Ogun state, as operatives of Nigeria Customs Service reportedly shot dead a 25-year-old man, identified as Kehinde.

OWERRI—THE Controller of  Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Federal Operations Unit, FOU,   Zone C, Owerri,  Olusemire Kayode, yesterday said the unit seized 563 bales of used cloths from smugglers. 

Comp. Kayode Olusemire,  the Controller of Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘C’ of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Owerri, says smuggling has negative effects on the nation’s economy.

Kassim told  Newsmen in Minna on Thursday that the command supervises Niger, Kogi and Kwara state offices of the service.

The Nigeria Customs Services has created three shipping terminals and one bonded terminal in the South-East to boost economic activities in the zone, an official has said.

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Saturday said it had elevated four officers to the rank of Acting Comptroller-General (ACG) and redeployed 13 others to revamp the service.

The anti smuggling unit of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, yesterday, said it impounded 22 exotic vehicles and other contraband items with Duty Paid Value (DPV) worth N2.017 million in the last one month.

Stakeholders in the maritime industry have lamented the  delays in the fast track window for clearance of raw materials and other items meant for the manufacturing sector.

The European Union on Monday gave Britain two months to recover 2.7 billion euros ($3.3 billion) in lost customs duties or risk referral to the EU’s top court after London allegedly ignored a scam by Chinese importers.

DEFENDING champions, the Nigeria Customs Service will on Tuesday trade tackles with the Certified Institute of Shipping (CIS) in the opening match of the 10th edition of the Ships & Ports Annual Maritime Cup Football Competition.

The Economic and Finance Crimes Commission has written to the Nigerian Customs to monitor and arrest the governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose anytime he wants to run away from the country.

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘C’ Owerri, said it intercepted a truck carrying bales of military wears illegally imported into the country by yet to be identified persons.

The new Customs Area Controller, CAC of Apapa Area1 command of Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Comptroller Abubakar Bashir, has said that the service may soon begin blocking of licenses of companies and subsequent arrest of the owners of over 1,000 unutilized Pre-Arrival Assessment Report, PAAR and unpaid assessment in the command.