The Federal Operations Unit, Zone ’C’, Owerri, of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) intercepted contraband goods valued N2.8 billion between January 25 and March 25. The unit also arrested 13 suspected smugglers during the period. Acting Comptroller of the NCS in the zone, Mr Kayode Kolade, a Deputy Comptroller...
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The Nigeria Customs Service says its men are on alert at entry points to Nigeria to intercept military camouflage and other items that can be used to disrupt the General Elections. The Spokesperson of the service, Comptroller Timi Bomodi, said this in an interview with the News Agency of...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘D’, said its Operatives have seized N468,341,430 worth of contrabands from September to December, 2022. The Comptroller, FOU, Musa Ibrahim Jalo, disclosed this at a press briefing held at the Zone ‘D’ Headquarters, Bauchi. Our...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Western Marine Command (WMC) has intercepted Cannabis Sativa (Marijuana), foreign parboiled rice and other items with a Duty Paid Value (DPC) of N2,233,808,950 in five months. Comptroller Abubakar Umar of the command said this in at press conference on Thursday in Lagos. “Other items...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Zone “D” Bauchi has sized contrabands worth over N200 million from August to date by various patrol teams. The Public Relations Officer, NCS, FOU, Bauchi, Umar Abdullahi disclosed this in a statement signed and issued to...
The Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has intercepted 119,940 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, at the Badagry border creeks. The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Bello Jibo, made this known at a news conference on Wednesday in Seme, Lagos State....
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), says it has generated N1.293 trillion in the first six months of 2022 into the Federation Account. The NCS Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller Timi Bomodi said this at a news conference on Friday in Abuja. He said the amount was an increase compared...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Federal Government on Thursday said Nigerian subscribers would start paying 5% tax on every call, SMS, data and other telecommunication services. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, announced this during a stakeholders forum organized by the Nigeria Communication Commission...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – No fewer than 10 cartons of tramadol 225mg with an estimated street value of N200 million has been intercepted by The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Lagos State. The NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday...
The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) says the newly inaugurated Special Economic Zone Security (SEZSEC) outfit will cause an upsurge of investments in the zones. The Managing Director of NEPZA, Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, said this at the passing-out ceremony of 40 officers of the SEZSEC, on Saturday in...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NSC), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘D’, have seized contraband worth N126 million from January to June, 2022. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that Zone ‘D’ comprises of Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Taraba, Bauchi, Gombe, Plateau, Benue and Nassarawa States. The...
Mr Muawiyah Gambo, the Customs officer abducted in Zaria, Kaduna State, has regained freedom after payment of N25m ransom. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Gambo has been in captivity for over two months after his kidnap from his residence at Kofar Gayan Lowcost, Zaria city. NAN...
The House of Representatives has queried the management of First Bank of Nigeria over N94.345 billion revenue allegedly collected on behalf of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). The House also queried the management over allegation of breach of agreement on Cash on Transfer (CoT) charges to the tune of N28.3...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – The Enugu State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) on Friday debunked a report that its officers were smuggling Indian hemp and alcohol into its custodial centres. Its Public Relations Officer, DSC Monday Chukwuemeka, stated in Enugu that the false and malicious allegation...
The House of Representatives on Tuesday called on the Nigeria Customs Service to pay N390,000,000 as compensation to victims of extrajudicial killings and injuries caused by its officers across the country. This is sequel to the recommendations in the reports by the House Committee on Customs and Excise after...
By HARUNA AHMED, Birnin-Kebbi – The Kebbi State Area Command of The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 150 drums of petrol and 389 kg of cannabis sativa (Indian hemp) worth N21.1 million from smugglers in the state. The command’s spokesman, DSC Nasiru Manga, who disclosed this in a...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin Can Island Command in Lagos has confirmed the interception of a container suspected to be laden with arms and ammunition. A statement issued on Saturday by the spokesmanof the command, Mr Uche Ejesieme, said the container was intercepted...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command has said that the command had collected a record breaking total of N89,097,888,609.00 as revenue for November. The Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the command, Comptroller Malanta Yusuf, made this known in a statement signed on...
***Summons Interior Minister, Aregbesola, AGF Malami, NCS CG, By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Senate on Tuesday has mandated its Committee on Interior to carry out a full scale investigation into the causes of jail breaks across the country. Accordingly, the upper chamber resolved to summon the Minister of...