Customs

NCS seizes illicit drugs valued at N11bn in rivers state

The Nigeria Customs Service, Area 2 Command, Onne, Rivers, says it has confiscated seven containers of contraband drugs valued N11 billion. The Comptroller, Mr Muhammed Babandede, made the disclosure at a press briefing in Onne on Thursday. Babandede listed Codeine…

Suspected smuggler kills Customs  Officer in Kaduna

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone B, has announced the tragic death of an Insp of Customs (IC) Hamza Abdullahi-Elenwo. The incident occurred on Friday during a stop-and-search operation at Achilafia along the Daura-Kano road in Jigawa. The…

Ogun Customs generates N92.4bn in Q2 2024

By Omobolaji Adekunle, Abeokuta The Ogun I Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has announced that it generated a revenue of N92.4 billion in the second quarter of 2024, representing a 52.46 percent increase compared to the same period…

Customs intercept containers carrying arms worth N13.9bn

The Nigeria Customs Service said its operatives intercepted nine containers carrying offensive items including arms, ammunition, Illicit drugs and second-hand clothes worth N13.9 billion. The Comptroller-General, NCS, Adewale Adeniyi disclosed this on Monday while addressing journalists in Onne Port, Rivers…