Customs auctions 314 vehicles through E-auction platform
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has so far auctioned 314 vehicles through its E-Auction platform. The Customs’ Public Relations Officer, Mr Joseph Attah, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Friday. Attah explained that the total reserved bid amount was N87.9 million while the total bid amount paid was about N151 […]
Customs led JBO impounds contraband items worth N1.2bn
THE North Central Zone of the Joint Border Operations, JBO, led by the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has impounded various contraband goods worth N1.2 billion, even as it disclosed that 53 suspects were arrested between May and June this year.
Kaduna Customs makes more seizures, losses officer to kidnappers
THE Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, FOU, Zone ‘B’ Kaduna made 645 seizures of contraband items with Duty Paid Value, DPV, of N1.7 billion in the first half of 2020. The figure is against 425 seizures made during the corresponding period of 2019 with DPV of N762.1 million.
Customs FOU Ikeja generates N17bn from importers, contraband in 6 months
The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has raised Debit Notes on imports worth N17 billion between January and June 2020. The Acting Customs Area Controller of the unit, Usman Yahaya, made this known in a statement on Sunday. According to Yahaya, N15.6 billion was generated from contraband seized […]
Customs FOU seizes goods worth N1.6bn
By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The Federal Operation Unit, FOU, Zone ‘B’ Kaduna of the Nigeria Customs Service, NSC, has seized items from January to June worth N1.6 billion. The Comptroller FOU Zone ‘B’ Mustafa Sarkin-Kebbi said they made 645 seizures worth Duty Paid Value, DPV, of N1,668,014,050 from January to June, as against 425 seizures with […]
Stakeholders reject proposed e-Customs modernisation
SOME stakeholders in the port industry have described the proposed electronic Customs Modernisation Project, CMP, as costly duplication of the function of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, and have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to discard the proposal.
Licensed agents commend Customs over revenue generation
THE Chairman of Ogbese Maritime Service Ltd, Prince Olu Ologbese who doubles as President Good Leadership Advocate has commended the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, for their performance in generating over N500billion revenue for the government in the first half of the year.
Customs, petrol smugglers clash at Seme border, 2 die of stray bullets
Following the clash between men of the customs and petrol smugglers at Seme Border, two adolescents boys; Hunsu Taiwo, 12, and Ganjo Henry, 10, have been hit by stray bullets. The boys were playing in Sokenu Compound of Seme when they were hit by customs bullets on Friday. The injured victims, however, survived after receiving treatment […]
Stray bullets hit two as Customs, petrol smugglers clash at Seme border
Two youngsters have been hit by stray bullets during a confrontation between customs men and petrol smugglers at Seme border in Lagos State. It was gathered that the two boys – Hunsu Taiwo, 12, and Ganjo Henry, 10, were playing in Sokenu Compound of Seme when they were hit by customs bullets on Friday. The […]
Apapa Customs impounds Rolls Royce, Lamborghini Hurricane, others
Apapa Area 1 Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has impounded luxry automobiles including a 2018 Rolls Royce, 2019 Lamborghini Hurricane amongst others with a total Duty Paid Value, DPV of N324.5 million.
Customs destroys N1bn Indian hemp
THE Nigeria Customs Service, Western Marine Command, WMC, has destroyed seized cannabis sativa otherwise locally known as Indian Hemp, valued at about N1.0 billion in Lagos.
Customs team rakes in N1.1bn
The Comptroller General of Customs (CGC) Strike Force Team, Zone A has generated N1.1 billion through the raising of Debit Note, the Assistant Comptroller of the team, Abba Kakudi said on Monday. Kakudi said in Lagos on Monday that the amount was realised from Jan. 1 to June 11. He said that they were able […]
Customs seizes over N400m worth of contraband in Imo
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operating Unit (FOU), Zone C, Owerri, says it has confiscated contraband items worth N442.5 million in the state. Mr Kayode Olusemire, NSC Controller in Imo, made the disclosure while displaying the seized items on Thursday in Owerri. He listed the items to include 2,682 bags of foreign 50kg rice, […]
Customs rakes N573bn in 5 months, Hameed Ali tells Senate
THE Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, yesterday told the Senate that it raked a total sum of N573, 190,265,605.41 as revenue between January and May 2020 fiscal year
Official misconduct: Customs indicts two top officers
THERE are strong indications that the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, may have sacked two Assistant Comptrollers General, ACGs, (names withheld by Vanguard Maritime Report) following recommendation of a Disciplinary Committee it set up to investigate the affected officers over alleged official misconducts.
Customs intercepts, destroys expired drugs worth N168.4m in Seme
The Nigerian Customs Service, (NCS) Seme Area Command, on Wednesday, destroyed expired drugs valued at N168,385,511 intercepted by officers of the command. The Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller Chidi Wada, in his address before destruction of the expired items, said the command remained resolute in the fight against smuggling and its negative impacts. “We remain resolute […]
