Customs seizes lion bones, pangolin scales worth N952m
By Ishola Balogun The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Apapa Area Command, Lagos, has seized a huge haul of mixed endangered species including lion bones and pangolin scales, lion bones worth N952 million. The Customs Area Controller of Apapa Command, Comptroller Mohammed Abba-Kura disclosed that the items were being taken out of the country to Vietnam […]
Customs Strike Force nab 2 smugglers, seized counterfeit goods worth N24.3m DPV
By Bashir Bello – Kano The Nigeria Customs Service Strike Force, Zone B on Tuesday says it has arrested two suspected smugglers and seized counterfeit goods worth N24.3 million Duty Paid Value, DPV. This was also as it vowed to clamp down on the hideouts and wares of the smugglers in order to to the […]
Three dead as Customs, smugglers clash in Igboora
A soldier identified as Josiah Peter and two other persons were reportedly killed in a clash between men of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and some smugglers in Igbo-Ora town, Oyo state.
Soldier, 2 others killed as Customs, smugglers clash at Igbo-Ora
By Ola Ajayi – Ibadan A soldier identified as Josiah Peter and two other persons were reportedly killed in a clash between men of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and some smugglers in Igbo-Ora town, Oyo state. Vanguard gathered that the clash happened between Customs men from the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, and smugglers […]
Customs FOU rakes in N17.5bn in nine months
The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’ of Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has impounded 117 units of vehicles and general goods for various offences with a Duty Paid Value, DPV of N 17.5 billion between January and September 2020.
#ENDSARS: 7 Customs Command attacked, one officer killed
AS the attacks on government and private facilities spread across the country the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has disclosed that six of its Commands were affected.
Oyo, Osun Customs command generates N39.9bn during pandemic
By Ola Ajayi – Ibadan Nigeria Customs Service, Oyo/Osun area command said it had generated N39.9b at the end of September this year. This was disclosed by the Comptroller, Mrs Uche Ngozi, when speaking with newsmen at the area headquartres of the command in Ibadan She stated that the Oyo/Osun customs command generated the amount […]
Customs honours officers for seizure of 10,000kg cannabis sativa
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Western Marine Command, on Friday gave commendation certificates to 11 officers who facilitated the seizure of 10,000kg of cannabis sativa on April 21. The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Olugbenga Peters, made the presentation of the certificates to the officers in Lagos. The Western Marine Command is an enforcement unit and […]
Customs generates N13.11bn from Onne sea port in September ― Controller
The Nigeria Customs Service, Area II Command, Onne Port, Rivers, says it generated over N13.11 billion in September. This is contained in a statement issued in Port Harcourt by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Mrs Ifeoma Ojekwu on Friday. The Controller of the command, Comptroller Auwal Mohammed, is quoted to have described the figure as […]
Customs hands over suspect with 5,342 ATM cards to EFCC in Kano
The Nigeria Customs Area Command in Kano has handed over one Sanusi Abdullahi Labaran, arrested as he attempted to smuggle 5,342 Automated Teller Machine cards out of the country, to the Kano Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for further investigation. Custom Area Controller, Kano – Jigawa Command, Nasiru Ahmed who […]
Man dies from Customs’ stray bullet in Ogun
James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta A middle-aged man, Atanda Idowu Moses who sustained gunshot injury during a clash between men of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) and smugglers in Oja Odan in Yewa South local government area of Ogun State has died. A relation of the deceased, Olatunji Olaniran who confirmed this to newsmen on Sunday, […]
Import duty rises 6% as Customs begins application of new exchange rate
By Godfrey Bivbere IMPORTERS and their agents have said that a 5.0 per cent increase is now effected in duty payable on all imports following the implementation of the new exchange rate by the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS. The Customs, Vanguard Maritime Report gathered, commenced the enforcement of the new regime following the devaluation of […]
Stakeholders pick holes in Customs PAAR
By Godfrey Bivbere Stakeholders, Tuesday, faulted the continued usage of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, electronic valuation (-valuation) platform, the Pre-Arrival Assessment Report, PAAR, claiming it is now outdated and also illegal. Immediate past National President, Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents, Olayewola Shittu, said that PAAR worked and was sustainable until human interference began […]
Agents slam FG over Customs modernization
By Godfrey Bivbere CUSTOMS Brokers and Freight Forwarders have faulted the Federal Government’s recently approved $3.1 billion contract for Customs e-modernisation. They are of the opinion that apart from being swaddled in secrecy, there is the need to protect the economy and security of the country. Former National President and current Head of Research/Policy Group […]
Group writes Buhari, Lawan, makes case for Customs, importers
…Says manufacturers to lay-off 30,000 workers Transparency Awareness Group, (TANGO), Tuesday wrote to President Muhammadu Buhari, saying that importers have allegedly lost about N110billion within the last one month due to their inability to clear their consignments at the ports. The group asked Buhari to probe into the circumstances that led to the huge loss […]
Customs rakes N2b as Internally Generated Revenue in August
By Bashir Bello The Nigeria Customs Service Kano/Jigawa Command on Thursday says it has generated the sum of over N2billion as Internally Generated Revenue for the month of August. The Comptroller, Nasir Ahmad who disclosed this while speaking with newsmen said the IGR was the highest of its kind recorded in the command. Ahmad attributed […]
