The Federal Operations Unit, FOU, Zone ‘A’ in Ikeja Lagos of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, said on Wednesday it seized rice and other prohibited cargo valued at over N10 billion for the year 2023.

He said, “On the instruction of the Comptroller General Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, we gather here today, to release the bullion van with registration number FKJ 993 BZ in our custody.”

Following the viral video of a yet-to-be-identified Customs Officer seen demanding a bribe from another Nigerian at Murtala Mohammed International Airport, the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, yesterday said it has commenced an investigation into the incident.

The management of the Nigeria Customs Service said it has approved the promotion of 357 men in the service.

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it intercepted nine trailers of parboiled rice, 5,459 bags of 50kg of foreign bags of rice (equivalent to nine trailer loads), amongst other prohibited items valued at over N872 million in one month.

The Customs Area Controller of Tin Can Island Port Command, of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, yesterday said officers of the command rejected a bribe of over N80milliom ($50,300) to allow a controlled medication to pass Customs clearance.

The Ogun 1 Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Wednesday, disclosed that a total number of 4,684 bags of foreign parboiled rice, each weighing 50kg, 901 parcels of Cannabis Sativa, popularly known as marijuana were intercepted by its operatives in October, this year.

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said Nigeria lost a sum of N1.3 trillion in waivers and concessions granted by the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari to investors.

The Western Marine Command, WMC, of the Nigeria Customs Service recorded a total of ten seizures between 31st August and 4th October 2023 with a combined Duty Paid Value of N923,794,000.00.

The Port Harcourt Customs Area 2 Command Onne impounded a total of nine containers for allegedly contravening extant probation laws, in addition to the interception of a lone pistol with live cartridges said to have been concealed in an imported vehicle.

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Lilypond Export Command, has between January and September 2023 facilitated the exportation of 12,438 containers with a Free On Board value of $518.69 million. The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Ajibola Odusanya, said this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. He also described the command as a one-stop shop for […]

By Eguono Odjegba  The Sokoto/Zamfara Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, Monday, October 30, 2023, impounded a trailer load of banana said to be heading for Niger Republic, noting that the seizure is in keeping with the spirit of border closure against Niger Republic and its military junta by the Federal Government of Nigeria. […]

The Acting Comptroller General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun Area I Command, Bashir Adeniyi, on Friday, said the Command intercepted illicit goods, worth N241,977 million within the last two weeks.

The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has assured visiting Polish investors of it’s readiness to collaborate with foreign and domestic traders, stressing that it’s main priority is to take proactive measures to facilitate trade.

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kebbi Area Command, says it has seized contraband worth N164.8 million in the state.