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May 17, 2025 No Responses

Customs FOU ‘A’ Impounds N1.5b Contraband

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com – The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, Ikeja, under the leadership of Comptroller Mohammed Shuaibu, has impounded goods valued at over N1.5 billion. In his maiden press briefing on Friday, Comptroller Shuaibu explained that in alignment with...

February 17, 2025 No Responses

NDLEA Intercepts Illicit Drugs Hidden In Bus Compartment

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted parcels of illicit drugs concealed in a specially constructed compartment of a bus. NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi in a post on X on Sunday on Sunday explain ed that the hidden...

January 22, 2024 No Responses

NDLEA Intercepts 5.6m Pills Of Tramadol

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made a significant seizure of illicit drugs in Kano, apprehending three suspects with a total of 5,653,000 pills of tramadol 250mg and exol-5. A statement issued by Mr. Femi Babafemi, the Director...

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...

April 14, 2022 No Responses

Customs TinCan Island Port Command generates N135.44bn in Q1

The TinCan Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated N135.44 billion in the first quarter of the year. The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Olakunle Oloyede, made this known at a media conference in Lagos on Wednesday. Accor...

April 9, 2022 No Responses

Customs Strike Force Impounds N143.64m Goods

The Coordinator, Nigeria Customs Service Strike Force, Zone B, Mr Faith Ojeifo, says it has seized contraband worth over N143.64 million Duty Paid Value (FOV) in its area of operation. Ojeifo who displayed the seized items to newsmen on Friday...

January 13, 2022 No Responses

Customs FOU Intercepts N7.8b Contraband In 2021

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, on Wednesday said it intercepted contraband from Benin Republic worth N7.813 billion in 2021. The acting Customs Area Controller of the Unit, Deputy Comptroller Hussein Ejibunu, said thi...

December 23, 2021 No Responses

Customs Intercepts 607kg Of Cannabis Sativa

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, Lagos, has intercepted 607 kilogrammes of cannabis sativa, otherwise known as Indian hemp. It also seized 7,059 bags of 50kg of foreign parboiled rice. The Acting Controller of the...

November 5, 2021 No Responses

At Onne, Customs, Agents Bicker Over Export Of Processed Natural Rubber

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — Agents and representatives of some firms in Rivers State, on Friday, accused the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Onne Command, of allegedly frustrating efforts to export processed Technically Specified Natural Rubber...

September 30, 2021 No Responses

Customs Impounds Sacks Of Gunpowder, Indian Hemp

Between August 26 and September 29, 2021, the Zone B unit of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) seized smuggled gunpowder, Indian Hemp, rice and other goods Customs comptroller in the zone, Mr Al-Bashir Hamisu told Journalists in Kaduna on Thu...

September 24, 2021 No Responses

Customs Impound 707 Bags Of Rice, 231 Cartons Of Milk, Others In Kano

Between July and this month, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kano/Jigawa Command, seized 707 bags of smuggled rice and other items with Duty Paid Value of N41.3 million. The Command’s Comptroller, Mr Suleiman Umar, made the disclosure on Thursday i...

July 8, 2021 No Responses

Customs Impounds Four Containers Of N373.5m Wood

The Controller General of Customs Strike Force, Team A, on Wednesday disclosed that it intercepted four container loads of unprocessed woods valued at N373.5 million. The unprocessed woods were about being shipped out of the country to Asia when it...

June 18, 2021 No Responses

Navy Impounds 251 Bags Of Smuggled Rice

The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ibaka, Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom, has impounded 251 bags of smuggled rice and siezed the boat used in smuUggling the rice. The Commanding Officer, FOB, Navy Capt. Suleiman Abdullahi, disclosed...

June 13, 2021 No Responses

NDLEA Intercepts 100,000 Bottles Of Codeine Syrup At Onne Port

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) has intercepted and seized no fewer than 100,000 bottles of codeine syrup with a total weight of 15,325 kgs at the Onne seaport, Port Harcourt, Rivers state. NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr...