Smuggled goods worth N79m intercepted in Katsina
chuks oti
Mar 10, 2021
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Area Command in Katsina, said it intercepted smuggled goods worth N79million between February and March 2021.
READ ALSO: "Ikwuano Locked Down For Alex OttiÔÇØ - Monday Ubani SAN Sends Strong Message To Opposition
Mr Adewale Aremu, the state Area Controller of Customs (ACC), disclosed this in Katsina on Wednesday.
READ ALSO: Senator Obinna Ogba Pleads With Buhari To Assent To Youths, Sports Commission Bill
Aremu said the seized goods included 470 bags of 50kg rice concealed in different compartments of a fuel tanker.
READ ALSO: How a Catholic Priest Slumped and Died While Delivering Homily in Delta Church
"Others include 367 bales of second-hand clothes worth over N30million; used Honda Accord salon car worth over N8million, as well as, 166 jerry cans of vegetable oil valued at N1.8 million.
READ ALSO: Bloodbath At Wedding: Bandits Kill 13, Abduct Many In Midnight Attack In Kaduna Community
"Also confiscated are 321 cartons of foreign spaghetti; 97 cartons of couscous; 110 cartons of macaroni; 65 cartons of milky creamer; 14 cartons of clinical plaster and 187 bags of sugar,ÔÇØ he said.
READ ALSO: Ofuji Ndị Igbo Sets 2026 Agenda, Promises Greater Community Engagement
Aremu said the tanker with registration number KWL 427 TH has a duty value of N13.5million.
READ ALSO: Hungry Rivers state residents scramble for spaghetti at accident scene
"The trailer used for conveying the second-hand clothes is valued at N12.1million,ÔÇØ he said.
READ ALSO: Abia Election Debate Organizers Adjust Timetable Due To The Death Of PDP Flagbearer
Aremu reiterated that the NCS will not relent in its efforts to track down smugglers in the country, pointing out that the practice was detrimental to the economy of Nigeria
Related Stories
Bloodbath At Wedding: Bandits Kill 13, Abduct Many In Midnight Attack In Kaduna Community
"Ikwuano Locked Down For Alex OttiÔÇØ - Monday Ubani SAN Sends Strong Message To Opposition
Mother's Day: Abia Government Liaison Officer Honours Women, Says Mothers Shape Future Leaders
Why ICPC Is Prosecuting Mike Ozekhome Over a London Property Deal That Has Shaken Nigeria's Legal Circle | READ DETAILS
Ofuji Ndị Igbo Sets 2026 Agenda, Promises Greater Community Engagement
How a Catholic Priest Slumped and Died While Delivering Homily in Delta Church
""
— chuks oti