ABUJA: The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, Lagos, has carried out 482 seizures valued at N228.9 million, with a duty-paid value of N294.5million, in the first quarter of 2015,
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Acting Controller of the Unit, Turaki Usman, a Deputy Comptroller, signed by the public relations officer of the unit, Uche Ejesieme, on Thursday. He said 36 suspects were also apprehended in connection with the seizures.
Among the items seized were bags of parboiled rice, frozen poultry products, general goods, textile, footwear, wine, vegetable oil and soap, as well as 86 units of fairly used vehicles valued at N108.5 million, among others.
“We are confident that our renewed zeal and optimism will be the catalyst for optimal performance. The war against smuggling, no doubt, is a herculean task, because of the natural tendency for smugglers to fight back each time their goods are seized.
“However, we have remained undeterred as we believe that we have a responsibility to secure the nation against influx of prohibited goods/items and we will not abdicate this responsibility for whatever reason. We call on Nigerians to support the Nigeria Customs Service through genuine information that could assist us in tracking smugglers and their routes”, the FOU said.
