Crime, Defense and Security (Page 15)

NCS, UAE Customs Foil Tramadol Smuggling Attempt By Bashir Rabe Mani in Sokoto In collaboration with international partners, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has foiled an attempt to smuggle a large consignment of Tap Tramadol 250mg through the Murtala Muhammed Area Command (MMAC). The intercepted shipment was formally handed overContinue Reading

Zone 10 Police Command, Customs synergize to combat snuggling, other acts of economic sabotage From Bashir Rabe Mani in Sokoto The Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Gyogon Augustine Grimah,  in charge of Zone 10 Headquarters, Sokoto, on Thursday received the Assistant Controller General of Customs in charge of Zone BContinue Reading

Customs Moves to Protect Local Industry, Seizes Smuggled Vegetable Oil Worth ₦403.5m By Bashir Rabe Mani in Sokoto In a major anti-smuggling operation by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone C, over 3,310 jerrycans of foreign vegetable oil were seized with a Duty Paid Value ofContinue Reading

Senate Clears Customs of ₦62.2BN Under-remittance Allegation By Bashir Rabe Mani in Sokoto The Senate Public Accounts Committee (SPAC) has officially cleared the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) of a N62.2 billion under-remittance allegation originally raised by the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation in its 2019 audit report. TheContinue Reading

Customs, American Business Council Deepen Trade Collaboration By Bashir Rabe Mani in Sokoto The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the American Business Council (ABC) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening trade relations and addressing bottlenecks affecting business operations through sustained public-private sector engagement. The resolution was reached during the quarterlyContinue Reading

Senate Committee Clears Customs of N62.2 Billion Under-Remittance By Bashir Rabe Mani in Sokoto The Senate Public Accounts Committee has cleared the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, of an alleged N62.2 billion under-remittance contained in the 2019 Audit Report of the Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation. The committee reachedContinue Reading