Category: Custom

Customs zone C records N4.7b seizures in 2016
January 17, 2017 one Response

Customs zone C records N4.7b seizures in 2016

For the year 2016, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘C’ Owerri  recorded seizures of three hundred and seven (307) contraband worth four billion, seven hundred and fifty-six million, two hundred and seventy-seven thousand, eight hundred and...
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90% of vehicles imported to neighbouring countries are on transit to Nigeria, says Customs boss
January 12, 2017 No Responses

90% of vehicles imported to neighbouring countries are on transit to Nigeria, says Customs boss

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) has directed operatives of the Headquarters Compliance Team and Federal Operations Units (FOUs) to compliment the resident officers of land borders to effectively beef up security and enforce th...
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TinCan Island Port generates N256.4b in 2016
January 12, 2017 No Responses

TinCan Island Port generates N256.4b in 2016

Between January and December 2016, the Tincan island command of Nigeria customs service (NCS) generated n256.4 billion, compared with N266.1 billion in the previous year. The command attribute the slight drop to some factors beyond its control. In a statement...
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NCS Photo News
January 6, 2017 No Responses

NCS Photo News

Former Public Relation Officer (PRO) of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Wale Adeniyi (Left), exchanging gift with his successor, Joseph Attah
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Customs zone ‘A’ records N1.3B seizures in December
January 5, 2017 No Responses

Customs zone ‘A’ records N1.3B seizures in December

For the month of December, 2016, the  Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘A’ of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), recorded N1.3 Billion seizures and commenced the prosecution of  alleged smugglers including two Chines nationals. The Zone also inten...
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Anxiety as Customs intercepts 102 bags of plastic rice
December 21, 2016 No Responses

Anxiety as Customs intercepts 102 bags of plastic rice

(NAN) The Nigeria Customs Service (FOU), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Ikeja, has seized 102 bags of plastic rice branded “Beat Tomato Rice’’ with no date of manufacture. The Customs Area Controller of  F.O.U. Comptroller Mohammed Haruna,stated this in...
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Customs intercepts gas mask, riffles, bulletproof vests, others at Tin Can Island Port
December 20, 2016 No Responses

Customs intercepts gas mask, riffles, bulletproof vests, others at Tin Can Island Port

The Tin Can Island Port (TCIP) Command of Nigeria Customs Service has intensified its surveillance activities as part of measures to curtail all forms of illegal import into the country. Under the arrangement, the command has expanded its intelligence gatherin...
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Customs intercepts truck with adulterated diesel products
December 15, 2016 No Responses

Customs intercepts truck with adulterated diesel products

The Nigeria Customs Service ((NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU),  Zone ‘C’ Owerri has intercepted a truck suspected of carrying adulterated diesel product. According to the Customs Area Controller in charge of the unit, Comptroller Mohammed Uba Garba, t...
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Customs FOU impounds N1.1B contraband, arrest 18 suspects
November 28, 2016 No Responses

Customs FOU impounds N1.1B contraband, arrest 18 suspects

The reinvigorated anti-smuggling activities of the Federal Operations Unit, (FOU) Zone ‘C’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has resulted in the seizure of 29 prohibited items with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N1,074,099,739.00 and under payment recovered...
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EFCC confirms ex-Customs boss returned N1 billion
November 6, 2016 No Responses

EFCC confirms ex-Customs boss returned N1 billion

(NAN) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed media reports that a former Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Abdullahi Dikko, returned N1 billion to the Federal Government. The commission’s spokesperson, Wilson Uwuj...
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Customs impounds 11,315 cartons of imported frozen poutry products
November 4, 2016 No Responses

Customs impounds 11,315 cartons of imported frozen poutry products

The newly appointed Area Controller of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘C’ Owerri, Comptroller Mohammed Uba Garba has intercepted a DAF Truck loaded with eleven thousand, three hundred and fifteen (11,315) cartons of impor...
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Minister laments ‘high-level’ corruption in Customs
October 26, 2016 No Responses

Minister laments ‘high-level’ corruption in Customs

Efforts by the Federal Government to realize money from revenue generating agencies such as Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is being hampered by alleged high-level corruption, the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun has said.  Addressing members of the Senate Com...
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Customs arraigns two smugglers
October 20, 2016 No Responses

Customs arraigns two smugglers

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, (Zone A) on Tuesday  arraigned two alleged smugglers before Magistrate Y.A. Aje-Afunwa of the Magistrate Court, Ikeja, Lagos State on  nine (9) counts charge of smuggling prohibited items.  According to ...
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Customs dismisses 17 officers for drug addiction, certificate forgery
October 17, 2016 No Responses

Customs dismisses 17 officers for drug addiction, certificate forgery

Seventeen (17) Junior Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service have  been dismissed from the Service for offences ranging from drug  addiction, certificate forgery, theft and absence from duty from  January to September 2016.  A statement issued by the Pub...
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