Mr Babafemi said that the suspect concealed the pills of tramadol in her luggage.
Mrs Nandap noted that 294 Nigerians, suspected of attempting irregular migration under the ‘japa syndrome,’ were stopped from leaving the country.
The Nigeria Customs Service has reaffirmed its commitment to the joint border post initiative, which promotes cooperation with the Republic of Benin.
“Multiple checkpoints don’t speak well of us as a country bent on growing local economy.’’
He urged the public to report any suspicious activity of illegal producers of adulterated products or similar activities to the nearest NAFDAC office nationwide.
The police charged Mr Ezekiel with two counts of abduction and defilement.
Mr Adeniyi promised to engage other agencies to see how they can streamline the checkpoints.
Customs spokesman Hussaini Abdullahi explained that the service had not made a pronouncement to lift the ban on vehicle importation via the Seme border at all.
The minister said that the resumed smuggling of foreign rice, especially through the land borders, is constituting a serious threat to the nation’s GDP.
