Border Control Archives — Page 2 of 5

December 27, 2023 No Responses

NDLEA Impounds 1,458.709kgs Of Illicit Drugs

The Kaduna State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized 1,458,709kgs of illicit substances. A statement on Tuesday by the agency’s Press Officer, Shuaibu Omalem, explained that the seized illicit drugs included cocaine, heroin, cannabis, tramadol, methamphetamine and...

December 12, 2023 No Responses

Nigeria Customs Targets N6tri Revenue In 2024

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has concluded plans to generate N6trillion revenue for the Federal Government in 2024. The NCS Comptroller-General, Mr Adewale Adeniyi, stated this at the 2024 budget defense before the House of Representatives Committee on Ap...

September 26, 2023 No Responses

Customs Intercepts Hard Drugs, IED Materials, Others Worth N1.6b

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone ’C’ has intercepted cannabis sativa, raw materials for production of explosive devices, as well as other contraband with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) N1.6b. The Zone also arrested nine (9) suspects in.....

August 17, 2023 No Responses

Customs Intercepts 299 Cartons Of Codeine

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 299 cartons of codeine syrup, with a pledge to continue to curb unrestricted access to the drug being abused by some youths. The Acting Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Mr. Adewale Adeniyi, announced the.....

August 7, 2023 No Responses

Customs Boss Warns Against Compromise In Benin, Cameroon Borders

The Acting Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi, has warned against any compromise in Benin Republic, Cameroon and other borders following the closure of entries into Niger Republic.As a result of the military coup in Niger,...

July 18, 2023 No Responses

Customs Intercept Arms, Ammunition

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a container loaded with arms and ammunition imported into the country from the United States of America (USA), heading to the South Eastern part of Nigeria. Briefing Journalists in Lagos on Monday, the...

April 10, 2023 No Responses

Customs Boss Cautions Against Smuggling

The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), retired Col. Hameed Ali, has felicitated Nigerians, especially Christians as they celebrate Easter. Ali in an Easter message on Sunday said the period was also a time to remind Nigerians to shun smuggli...

November 30, 2022 No Responses

Buhari Seeks More Secured Border

President Muhammadu Buhari has again called for tighter border security in the Lake Chad region to consolidate the gains of security agencies against terrorist activities in the Sahel region of West Africa. The president made the call in his opening...

September 13, 2022 No Responses

EFCC Partners Customs, Others To Tackle Corruption

The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has called on stakeholders particularly law enforcement agencies, to support the anti-graft crusade of the commission. The EFCC Zonal Commander, Mr Michael Nzekwe, made the appeal ...

September 10, 2022 No Responses

SON To Return To Nigeria’s Borders Soon, Says DG

The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) is working on plans to return to the nation’s land borders to check the influx of fake and substandard products into the country.Malam Farouk Salim, Director General, SON, said this at the one-day Stakeholders’...

August 19, 2022 No Responses

Kwara Customs Area Command Gets New Comptroller

Newly posted Area Comptroller of Customs, Kwara Area Command, Mr Aliyu Bello, on Thursday assumed duty in Ilorin, Kwara State. Bello, who was deployed from Zone A Headquarters, took over the mantle of leadership from Comptroller Hussaini Ahmed. A...

August 15, 2022 No Responses

Customs To Deploy Drones, Body Cameras, Others

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), says plans are ongoing to deploy drones and other technologically advanced facilities to the country’s borders in its bid to curb smuggling. The Public Relations Officer of Customs, Deputy Comptroller Timi Bomodi, tol...

August 13, 2022 No Responses

Customs Generates N1.293tri In Six Months

Between January and June, this year, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), generated N1.293 trillion into the Federation Account, 28.8 per cent higher than the N1.004 trillion attained within the same period in 2021. Addressing Journalists on Friday in Abuja, t...

August 12, 2022 No Responses

Customs Collect N99.7m In Katsina, Seize Smuggled N73.6m Items

For the Month of July, 2022, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) collected more than N99.7 million as revenue in Katsina State and seized smuggled goods worth more than N73.6 million. The Area Controller in the state, Mr Dalha Wada-Chedi told...