The Nigerian Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, (FOU), Zone ‘A’ Ikeja at the weekend intercepted N1.5 billion worth of petroleum products on the verge of being smuggled to Benin Republic.
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CUSTOMS INTERCEPTS RICE IN PETROL TANK, GIFTS IDPS 18,201 BAGS OF RICE
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has arrested a suspect in Sokoto who allegedly smuggled 460 bags of imported rice concealed in a petrol tank.
Continue reading »MOTORISTS, RESIDENTS LAMENT MULTIPLE CUSTOMS’ CHECKPOINTS ON SEME ROAD
MOTORISTS and residents in the Badagry-Seme Expressway axis are groaning over the illegal activities of Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, officers, who operate multiple checkpoints along the route.
Continue reading »CUSTOMS SEIZE 13 SMUGGLED BULLET-PROOF AND 5 OTHER EXOTIC VEHICLES (PICTURES)
Few weeks after Customs announced the interception of a container-load of over 1,000 units of smuggled rifles, the Service has once again come out to declare the seizure of some top-of-range bullet-proof exotic vehicles.
Continue reading »CRACKDOWN ON SMUGGLING: EXOTIC CARS IMPOUNDED (PICTURES)
The Nigeria Customs Service’ intensified anti-smuggling activities has continued to yield more results as the Federal Operations Units, Zone “C” Owerri, intercepted smuggled exotic cars and a number of contraband items. The exotic cars include a white Bentley.
Continue reading »CUSTOMS OFFICER CRUSHED TO DEATH IN AGBARA BY ARMY CONVOY –NCS
An officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, Baba Nwaguyawo, has been crushed to death while attempting to stop a convoy of the Nigerian Army at the Agbara end of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway on Friday.
Continue reading »CUSTOMS SEIZES N1.3B WORTH OF BRAND NEW VEHICLES
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has impounded 37 brand new exotic vehicles estimated at N1.3billion after bursting a smuggling ring.
Continue reading »CUSTOMS INTERCEPT CONTRABAND VALUED AT N334M
The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ikeja says it intercepted contraband with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N334 million between April 1 and June 12.
Continue reading »FG THREATENS TO SHUT LAND BORDERS OVER RICE SMUGGLING
The Federal Government has threatened to shut some land borders if the smuggling of rice continues from neighbouring countries.
Continue reading »CUSTOMS OFFICERS IN GHASTLY MOTOR ACCIDENT WHILE CHASING SMUGGLERS (PHOTOS)
Some Customs officers were involved in an accident that left them severely injured.
Continue reading »FIVE OFFICERS MISSING AS SMUGGLERS ATTACK CUSTOMS IN OGUN, TORCH PATROL VAN
A few days after vehicle dealers attacked officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Kaduna, burning down their patrol van, officers of the service once again came under attack yesterday in the hands of daredevil smugglers in Ogun State.
Continue reading »CUSTOMS IMPOUND 377 BAGS OF IMPORTED RICE
The Kano/Jigawa Area Command of Nigerian Customs Services (NCS) has impounded a trailer carrying 377 bags of imported rice concealed among some local goods.
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