ABUJA: The Nigeria Customs Service has seized frozen poultry products worth over N12 million in its first week of operation “Hawk Descend” along the Nigeria – Benin border.
A statement signed by the Public Relations Officer, Wale Adeniyi, said the seizures consisted of 1,803 cartons of the banned product.
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“Most of the seizures were made when commercial vehicles conveying them were apprehended by customs officers. However, a significant number was made on the Iyafin Badagry waterways on the Lagoon that stretches through the Nigeria – Benin border,” the statement said.
The breakdown of the seizure showed that the Federal Operations Unit confiscated 975 cartons, the Seme Command seized 461 cartons, the Oyo/Osun Command and western marine command seized 247 cartons and 110 cartons respectively.
