Customs intercept smuggled goods worth over N253m in Kebbi 1
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Customs intercept smuggled goods worth over N253m in Kebbi

Smuggled items worth over N253million were intercepted by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)​, Kebbi State Command over the last three months.

This was disclosed by the Kebbi Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Yusuf Garba, at a media briefing at the Command headquarters in Birnin kebbi.

This is sequel to the Federal Government directives that all borders be closed due to the nefarious activities of smugglers .

The command have recorded giant strides in the anti-smuggling activities culminating in the seizure of 22,750 pieces of new textile materials,​ four trucks fully​loads of hides and skins,​ 1,055 bags of 50 kg, 50 bags of 100kg and 20 cartons of 25kg each of the bags contain foreign rice. Said Yusuf Garba.

Other​items seized are: 90 sacks of power snuff,​ ​3,159 bags of 50kg foreign NPK fertiliser, 171 bales of second-hand clothes and used foot wears, 256 cartons of lightening cream, 43 vehicles and other sundry items.

Garba stated that the command had also​ seized 73,438 litres of petroleum products at different locations meant to be smuggled out of the country within the period under review.

But owing to the combustible nature of the products, they have since be auctioned​ to public along with other perishable items with the proceeds amounting to 16,505,00million naira remitted to the Federal Government’s coffers, in accordance with extant laws.

He there for called on the economic saboteurs to embrace legitimate​ trades as many opportunities abound in the state, while reiterating the command’s stand on zero tolerance for smuggling activities.

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