The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced that its operatives in the Niger-Kogi Area Command seized goods worth over N165 million.
According to the Command, the goods were seized because it was smuggled into the country.
The Command also vowed to make smugglers in the axis uncomfortable with its effort to always apprehend them.
This was made known to newsmen in Minna, the state capital of Niger State by the Customs Area Controller Busayo Kadejo.
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While showcasing the seized goods, Kadejo stated that the intercepted items include 15 vehicles of various makes valued at over N145m, 60 pieces of pharmaceuticals, four bales of second-hand clothes and 14,640 pieces of imported soap.
Others are 2,070 pieces of machetes, 32,850 canned sardine fish and 1,790 pieces of jack knives among others.
He also disclosed that from November to date, the Niger-Kogi Area Command realised over N22 million in revenue, saying his officers and men are poised to surpass their annual revenue target
According to him, “The command is able to achieve this success due to improved capacity and logistics received from the Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, Colonel Hameed Ibrahim Ali (retd) and his management team.
Kadejo further reaffirmed that the Federal Government policy on border closure is still in force at Banana in Niger State stressing that whatever they are doing is backed by the law of Customs and Excise Management Act Cap C45 LFN 2004 as amended.
While assuring officers and men of an improved welfare package, he noted that the command will sustain the fight against smuggling with renewed vigour and determination.