Tag: Nigeria Customs Service

The officer was stung by the bees during a patrol duty.

The suspect was arrested along the Seme border while trying to smuggle into the country one Renault Megane with duty ...

The seized containers of tomato pastes and refined vegetable oil are on the banned items list.

The service initially claimed the shooting by its officer was an "accidental discharge".

The trial of Mr Dikko is scheduled to come up at the Federal High Court, Abuja on February 13.

The revenue was collected between January and November this year.

The items like rice, second-hand clothes and groundnut oil were hitherto distributed to IDP camps in the North-east only

The figure shows an increase of N55 million compared to the seizures made in 2017.

The apartments are located in a densely populated area of Okokomaiko, a Lagos suburb

The APC governorship candidate also explains his role in a contract scandal.

The official explains that some persons tried to stop the customs officials.

The APC urged Nigerians to disregard the reports.

He says "officers are ready to go and seize any rice found anywhere"

The drivers of the vehicles were arrested and would soon be prosecuted alongside the smugglers.

"All exports are duty free, that does not give some mischievous persons the opportunity to export contraband goods."

The service says it generated N5.89 billion in eight months.

The agency also seized a truck carrying 2,748 cartons of banned cough syrup containing codeine

Some of the equipment we're auctioned by the Customs service.

He also said that 10 suspects were arrested in connection with 143 different seizures.

The consignment, which was manufactured in the United Kingdom had 200 bottles in each carton.

The accident involved three officers.

“The people should know that smugglers, and not customs officers, are their enemies."

“The consumption of such rice, hidden in petroleum tanker, is dangerous to health."

Each of the 11 vehicles had about 40 to 45 bags of rice.

Yams and firewood were used as camouflage to conceal the seized goods.