Customs strike force warns smugglers, seizes N143.6 million goods
The Nigeria Customs Service Strike Force says it has seized contraband worth over N143.64 million Duty Paid Value (FOV) in its area of operation.
Coordinator of the Zone B Strike Force, Faith Ojeifo, who displayed the seized items to journalists on Friday in Kaduna, warned smugglers against the illicit act or be prosecuted.
Mr Ojeifo listed the items to include 994 bags of foreign rice, 960 bags of Urea brand of fertilisers, 43 cartons of pasta, 1,292 cartons of soap and 959 cartons of ladies shoes.
Other items were 4,275 litres of petrol, two trucks, a Toyota Starlet car, 11 cartons of cigarettes, 196 bales of used clothes, among others.
He said that the items were seized from smugglers in Kebbi; Borno, Kano, Katsina, Yola, Kaduna and Yobe States.
“We strongly warn all those intent on testing the resolve of the NCS by bringing in prohibited items, that we are ready and willing to fight them to a stand still.
The coordinator urged members of the border communities to cooperate with Customs by providing credible information on the activities of smugglers.
(NAN)
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