The Ogun state command of the Nigeria Customs Service says
its new operational system is geared towards ensuring that every seizure of
smuggled items must have arrested suspects.
The State Area Controller of the Command, Sani Madugu, made
this known while briefing newsmen on the seizures made by the command in the
last two weeks at the Idiroko axis of the Ogun Area Command.
Madugu said the Command has reinvigorated efforts towards
the apprehension and prosecution of smugglers to serve as deterrent to others.
He said, "The era of abandoned seizure without suspect
has gone."
He added that two suspects were arrested in connection with
the seizures made within the last two weeks at the Idiroko axis and they will
soon be charged to court.
The Customs boss said his command is redoubling its effort
to tackle smuggling, as smuggling will break the economy of Nigeria if not
checked.
He said, "This will break the economy of Nigeria if not
checked, that is why we are redoubling our effort to tackle it."
He listed items seized in the massive seizure as, 20
vehicles with duty paid value of N144,324,050, 18 vehicles used as means of
conveyance with duty paid value of N10,129,425, 1060 bags of rice with duty
paid value of N10,812,000 and second-hand clothings(five sacks and 30 bales)
with duty paid value of N1,300,000.
He listed others to include eight motorcycles with duty paid
value of N400,000, Vegetable oil(158 kegs) with duty paid value of N948,000,
frozen poultry products(259 cartons destroyed) with duty paid value of
N1,554,000 and petrol(150 kegs, auctioned) with duty paid value of N300,000.
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