WATCH THE VIDEO HERE THE Kebbi Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intensified its anti-smuggling operations, leading to the seizure of contraband goods worth ₦84.2 million, including Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and other restricted items. Speaking at a press briefing yesterday, Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Chidi Nwokorie, reaffirmed his commitment to enforcing customs regulations, curbing smuggling, and facilitating legitimate trade. He noted that within six weeks of his tenure, the Command generated ₦13,378,002 in revenue, despite economic challenges and border closures. The seized contraband included 13,750 liters of PMS, 145 bales of second-hand clothing, 114 bags of foreign parboiled rice (50kg each), 70 expired cartons of Biggy Vanilla Wafer Biscuit, 40 bags of foreign sugar (50kg each), and other assorted smuggled goods. Nwokorie highlighted the importance of collaboration with security agencies such as the NDLEA, NAFDAC, Police, DSS, NIS, NSA, and the Nigerian Army to ensure border security. He assured that the Command would sustain its crackdown on smuggling while promoting a conducive environment for legitimate trade. To enhance intelligence sharing, he engaged border communities, traders, and sister agencies, urging stakeholders to take advantage of the trade facilitation initiatives introduced by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi. Reaffirming his commitment to national security and economic stability, Nwokorie declared: “This is my mission and my bond. I will not fail the Service. I will not fail the nation.”
KEBBI: Customs seize ₦84.2m smuggled goods, strengthen border security
