Customs says land borders, creeks unsafe for smugglers
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Thursday said that it was prepared to frustrate efforts of smugglers who would resort to using creeks because of heavy security on land borders.
Customs seizes 3, 278 bags of rice, 55 vehicles
The Niger Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), says it generated N1.9 billion from January to September, the same period it seized 3, 278 bags of rice and 55 vehicles.
Customs seize 497,279 bags of rice in 2 years – CGC
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has seized 497,279 bags of imported rice between 2015 and August, 2017 with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N3.8 billion.
The Comptroller-General of the service, Col. Hameed Ali ( Rtd), disclosed the seizures in a document released in Abuja on Sunday
Work with police for thorough investigation on seized arms, UNODC tells Nigeria custom
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has urged Nigeria Custom Service to work with the police for comprehensive investigation on seizure of fire arms at Tin-Can Island port in Lagos recently.
Customs impounds Indian hemp, rice, others worth over N356m
LAGOS—The Nigeria Customs Service anti-smuggling unit, Federal Operations Unit, FOU, Zone ‘A’ has intercepted various contraband items with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N356,205,050.78 between August 29 and October 3, 2017.
Customs intercept contraband worth N356.2m
The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’ of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted contraband with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N356.2 million.
Rice smugglers warned as Customs Marine steps up creeks patrol
Rice smugglers carrying out their activities through the creeks have been warned to desist or be ready to face prosecution by the Western Marine Command, WMC, of Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, as the command has increased measures in the region to curtail illicit items from coming in through the waterways.
Okada smugglers attack Customs, destroys operational vehicles
The Ogun Command of Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, is in the news again, as some officers escape death by a whisker when Okada smugglers numbering over 100 attacked them during an operations in the forest to evacuate rice smuggled into the country at Idiroko, the border between Nigeria and Republic of Benin.
Reps summon CG Customs, DSS over seized firearms in Nigerian Ports
House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to summon the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service, Hameed Ali and the Director of State Security Services, Maman Daura to brief it on the comprehensive plan to rid Nigeria of the menace of small arms and light weapons.
Customs intercept 2 elephant tusks in Sokoto
The Sokoto Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted two elephant tusks weighing 65 kilogrammes and valued at more than N14 million.
Just in: Turkey denies shipping Pump Action riffles to Nigeria
By Anthony Ogbonna Turkey has denied it shipped arms to Nigeria, following the wake of frequent seizure at the Lagos Tin Can Island by the Nigerian Customs, of Pump Action riffles allegedly shipped to Nigeria from Turkey.
