Thugs attack Joint Border Drill Operatives, raze customs checkpoints, vehicles
By James Ogunnaike Thugs suspected to be smugglers attacked the Joint Border Drill Operatives stationed at Olajogun in Oja Odan town of Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State, razing two buildings and customs checkpoints in the attack. The Public Relations Officer of Nigeria Customs, Ogun 1 Command, Hammed Bukoye Oloyede disclosed this to […]
Apply sanctions, not seizure on traded goods- NAGAFF founder advises Customs
By Evelyn Usman Founder of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders, NAGAFF Dr. Boniface Aniebonam, has called for restraint in the seizure of goods by Customs officials, warning that it portends dire consequences to internal security. Rather than resorting to the seizure of traded goods, in particular, he opined that sanctions should be […]
Customs: Kayode hands over to Yusuf at FOU Zone C
By Providence Adeyinka Following the recent redeployment of some top officials by the management of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, the new Controller in charge of Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone C Owerri, has resumed office. The new Customs Area Controller, CAC, Comptroller Yusuf Lawal who took over from Kayode Olusemire, thanked his […]
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 […]
