Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, has seized 900 machetes and 94,603 bags of foreign parboiled rice which is equivalent to eight trailers loads.
In addition, the command also seized 19 gunboat engines worth over N17.31million while
it recorded N100.13million as revenue in April 2022.
The Area Controller of the command, Ogun 1 Area Customs Command, Comptroller Bamidele Abiodun Makinde, on Tuesday explained that the duty paid value of the seized items was N100.13million.
Other seized items according to the Area Controller are 37,450 litres of PMS (1,498 kegs of 25 litres each), 300 cartons of frozen poultry products, 3 sacks of Cannabis Sativa, 900 pieces of machetes, seven bales and seven sacks of foreign used clothing, including 2,195 pieces of foreign used shoes, 1,020 pieces/451 pieces of new/used ladies’ handbag, 89 cartons of foreign wine, 22 cartons of noni berry daily drink, eight units of vehicles (means of conveyance), two units of foreign used vehicles (Tokunbo), two units of motorcycle (means of conveyance) and 35 cartons and 12 packets of tomato paste.
Makinde noted: “During the period under review, the command generated the sum of Six Million and Forty-Eight Thousand, Five Hundred Naira, Zero Kobo (6,048,500.00) from auction sales of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known as petrol, intercepted at different locations and exit points to the Republic of Benin during our anti-smuggling operations. With the recently phased re-opening of additional four border posts (including Idiroko Border Post), we are hopeful that our revenue collection will improve significantly.
“I am glad to inform you that the Command’s concerted effort in suppression of smuggling activities has continued to yield good results. We can record a total seizure of 4,603 bags/50kg each of foreign parboiled rice (the equivalent of 8 trailer loads).
“It is important to note the huge damage this quantity of rice would have done to the Federal Government Rice Agricultural Policy if allowed to get into the Nigerian markets.”
“I wish to re-instate here that our intelligence network in the Command is continuously strengthened for an improved and efficient performance. We deploy intelligence in virtually all our operations in the area and greater successes are being recorded daily.”
He appreciated the support of the Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (rtd), his management team, the officers and men of the command and critical stakeholders, members of the media, other security agencies and traditional rulers for their collaborative efforts and synergy with the service while carrying out the statutory mandate in the state.
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