A Deputy Comptroller of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr.
Abdullahi Umar, on Sunday said Customs officers seized over 750 bags of rice
and other prohibited goods estimated at over N52m in Kwara State after clashes
with smugglers.
He added that some smugglers and residents attempted to
lynch some of the operatives, who, however, escaped by a whisker.
Umar noted that smugglers at border areas had become more
daring and had devised means to evade arrests.
He said the NCS was making efforts to improve on trade
facilitation and revenue generation.
According to him, the NCS generated about N400m from excise
duties in March, and N100m from vehicle duties within two weeks.
He said, “What we have seized are enormous. There are over
750 bags of rice in our custody. We have seized goods worth millions of naira.
All our warehouses are filled up; we do not even have where to put seized goods
now.”
The state Public Relations Officer, NCS, Mr. George Onuma,
warned against smuggling of second-hand tyres, frozen turkey, rice, vegetable
oil and spaghettis.
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