Contrabands Archives — City Business News

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...

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 22, 2023 No Responses

Customs Intercept 553 Parcels Of Cannabis Sativa

The Semé Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 553 parcels of canabis sativa worth N10 million, with four suspects arrested. The Customs Area Controller of Seme Customs, Comptroller Dera Nnadi disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Accord...

September 11, 2022 No Responses

Patrol Team Intercepts 415 Bags Of Smuggled Rice on Badagry waterways

The Joint Border Patrol Team (JBPT), Sector 2 South-West, Lagos, has intercepted 415 bags of 50kg rice loaded inside two boats smuggled into the country on Badagry waterways. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that JBPT comprises officers of Nigeria...

June 28, 2022 No Responses

Customs Impounds N1.3b Goods In Ogun

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command impounded goods worth N1.3 billion between May to June around Ogun State and its environs. Briefing Journalists on Monday, the Area Comptroller, Bamidele Makinde, explained that the command generated N12.8...

June 17, 2022 No Responses

Customs Intercepts kola Nuts, Other N38.5m Contrabands

Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Katsina area Command has intercepted kola nuts and other contrabands worth N38.5 million in the state from April 1 to date. The Customs Area Controller in Katsina, Comp. Dalha Wada-Chedi made this while addressing Journalists o...

June 3, 2022 No Responses

Customs Impounds Smuggled Generators, Rice

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A, on Thursday said it had intercepted 42 units of smuggled tiger generating sets. The Customs Area Controller (CAC), FOU Zone A, Deputy Comptroller Hussein Ejibunu at a news conferenc...

March 25, 2022 No Responses

Customs Impounds 3,700 Pieces Of Donkey Skin

The Kano/ Jigawa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it had seized a truckload with 3,700 pieces of donkey skin. The command’s Controller, Mr Muhammad Abubakar-Umar, made the disclosure at a news conference on Thursday in Kano. ...

December 27, 2021 No Responses

Republic Of Benin Hands Over Tramadol Container To Nigeria Customs

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Command, has received items suspected to be tramadol capsules concealed with packaged jumbo size adult diapers in a container from the Republic of Benin. A statement issued on Sunday by th...

September 27, 2021 No Responses

Customs Intercept Live Cartridges Concealed In Cassava Flour

The Special Assignment Team of Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, Nigeria Customs Service, has intercepted three Mazda saloon cars loaded with live cartridges concealed in sacks of cassava flour. The Acting Comptroller in Charge of the Unit, DC Hussein Eji...

September 2, 2021 No Responses

Customs Impounds N643.73m Worth Of Donkey Hides, Skin, Charcoal

Operatives of the Comptroller General of Customs Strike Force, Zone A, have intercepted N643.73 million worth of poisonous Donkey hides and skin, charcoal and wood already positioned for export in Lagos. All the seizures were already stored in a warehouse...

May 7, 2021 No Responses

Customs Apapa Command Generates N65.4b In April

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Apapa Area Command on Thursday said it generated N65, 463, 398, 355.85 in April. The Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Ibrahim Yusuf, at a media briefing, noted that the record showed an increase of...