An official said the auction was in line with the directive of the Controller General of the Nigeria Customs Service.
“Any misbehaviour by any officer will be punished. Only recently, we embarked on dismissal and demotion of officers…”
The Nigeria Customs Service Strike Force has pledged to prosecute recalcitrant smugglers.
The cocaine was reportedly concealed inside a Ford Transit Bus conveying religious books.
“Could it be that the gate is being made available for Smugglers?” Customs tweeted.
Mother of the baby, Nimota Adeleye, was said to have also sustained gunshot injuries and is receiving treatment.
The federal government received N261.441 billion of the money, while states and local councils got N210.046 billion and N155.456 billion, respectively.
The smugglers were said to have attempted to retrieve 12 vehicles laden with contraband rice from customs.
The Nigeria Customs Service says it has intercepted smuggled arms and ammunition, military uniforms, cocaine and thousands of bottles of codeine.
The committee chairman, Leke Abejide (SDC-Kogi), stated that the committee would not work on the Custom’s 2022 budget if provisions were not made to fix scanners in the ports.
