Customs seizes used tyres, petrol, other goods worth N106.7 million in Ogun
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, intercepted 1,416 pieces of used tyres and other goods worth N106.7 million in July.
The area comptroller, Bamidele Makinde, said this in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Hammed Oloyede, in Ota on Tuesday.
Mr Makinde said the command also seized 2,113 bags of foreign rice of 50kg, 21 units of vehicles (means of conveyance &Tokunbo), and 17,950 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), amongst others.
The customs boss said the seizures were made from different locations across Ogun and were mainly intelligence-driven.
Mr Makinde noted that the Duty Paid Value (DPV) of the seized items was N106,757,592.00, adding that the command also generated N13.3 million as revenue in July.
According to him, the revenue was generated from baggage assessment and proceeds from auction sales of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).
He commended the compliant travellers for their honesty and patriotism, which made part of the generated revenue a reality.
Mr Makinde, on behalf of the officers and men of the command, commended the acting comptroller-general of customs, Bashir Adeniyi, for his visit on August 6.
He lauded the security agencies, stakeholders’ engagement, youths and the traditional rulers in Idiroko, Ipokia areas for their warm welcome during the visit of the acting comptroller-general.
(NAN)
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