64 h. ago Customs nabs Chinese wildlife trafficker with 9,493kg of pangolin

From John Adams, Minna In what could be described as a major breakthrough in its war against trafficking in humans and animals, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has confiscated 9,493 kg of pangolin scales during major raids conducted in Ogun and Kano states recently. The Nigeria Customs Service, in a statement in Minna, quoted the […] The post Customs nabs Chinese wildlife trafficker with 9,493kg of pangolin appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 d. ago Customs arrests 6 suspected smugglers with N1.720bn contraband

By Steve Agbota The operatives of Federal Operation Unit Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service yesterday said that it arrested six suspected smugglers in connection with various contraband worth over N1.720 billion. The Unit said notable among the items seized from the suspected smugglers are: 820 litres of petrol, seven trailer loads of rice, […] The post Customs arrests 6 suspected smugglers with N1.720bn contraband appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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5 d. ago Customs crack down on smuggling, seize 125,000 litres of petrol in Kebbi

The Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted 125,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, in Kebbi State, disrupting an anti-smuggling operation. Customs said the seizure, carried out under Operation Whirlwind, is the largest fuel bust recorded since the initiative began. Speaking at a press briefing in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday, the National Coordinator Read More

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1 week ago Customs intercepts N72.6m worth of smuggled petrol in Adamawa

Tribune Online Customs intercepts N72.6m worth of smuggled petrol in Adamawa The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recently had another significant seizure of premium motor spirits (PMS) in Adamawa State. Customs intercepts N72.6m worth of smuggled petrol in Adamawa Tribune Online

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1 week ago Niger fuel crisis: Customs, marketers differ as 400 border filling stations shut

Over 400 filling stations of independent oil marketers located at border communities have remained shut since 2019 based on the Federal Government’s directive to halt the smuggling of petrol out of Nigeria to neighbouring nations. While the Nigeria Customs Service declared on Monday that the stations would still be shut, oil marketers decried the closure Read More

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2 w. ago Navy Intercepts 13,800 Litres Of Petrol, 71 Bags Of Smuggled Rice In Lagos

The Forward Operating Base (FOB) Badagry of the Nigerian Navy has intercepted at least 13,800 litres of petrol and 71 bags of foreign rice in multiple operations against smugglers along the Badagry creeks. The Commanding Officer of FOB Badagry, Navy Captain Oyeleye Omotayo, confirmed the seizures between March 7 and 14 in a statement issued […] The post Navy Intercepts 13,800 Litres Of Petrol, 71 Bags Of Smuggled Rice In Lagos appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Navy seizes 13,800 litres of petrol, 71 foreign rice bags in Lagos

The Forward Operating Base (FOB) Badagry of the Nigerian Navy has seized no fewer than 13,800 litres of petrol and 71 bags of foreign rice in multiple operations targeting smugglers along the Badagry creeks. This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the Commanding Officer of FOB Badagry, Navy Captain Oyeleye Omotayo, who confirmed Read More

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2 w. ago Lawmaker denies involvement in petrol smuggling to Ghana, Togo

The member representing Badagry Federal Constituency, Lagos State at the National Assembly, Sesi Whingan, has debunked rumours making the rounds of his involvement in the smuggling of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol from Badagry to the neighbouring countries of Ghana and Togo. This was contained in a press statement made available to our Read More

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2 w. ago NCS confiscates 34, 470 litres of smuggled petrol, truck in Taraba

By Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo The Operation Whirlwind unit of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has smashed a cartel of smugglers of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, in Kan-Iyaka border communities of Sardauna Local Government Area, Taraba State. The Comptroller General of the NCS, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, who disclosed this in Jalingo, revealed […] The post NCS confiscates 34, 470 litres of smuggled petrol, truck in Taraba appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Customs confiscates 34,470 liters of smuggled petrol and truck in Taraba

By Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo The Operation Whirlwind unit of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in an intensified fight against fuel smuggling, has smashed a cartel of smugglers of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in Kan-Iyaka border communities of Sardauna local government area of Taraba State. The Comptroller General of the NCS Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, who disclosed […] The post Customs confiscates 34,470 liters of smuggled petrol and truck in Taraba appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Customs intercept 1,149 jerrycans of smuggled petrol at Taraba

The Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted 1,149 jerrycans of Premium Motor Spirit allegedly smuggled through the Dorofi and Kan Iyaka axis along the Gembu-Cameroon border in Taraba State. The Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, disclosed this on Friday in Jalingo, the state capital, while auctioning the seized petroleum products to the public. Adeniyi said Read More

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