…. impounds 28 tankers in 12 months
Amidst fuel scarcity in the country, the Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service said it intercepted 33,390 litres of petroleum product during a routine patrol in beaches along the Badagry waterways.
In a statement made available to Maritime Today Online by Public Relations Officer of the Command, Hussein Abdulahi on Sunday, the seizure which has a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N8.8million was made in the late hours of Wednesday 8 December 2022.
The Controller of the command, Comptroller Bello Jibo, explained that with the latest seizure, the Command has so far intercepted a total of 31,000 jerry cans of PMS in 30 litres each, equivalent to 930, 140 litres, about 28 tanker loads of 33,000 litres each from January to date.
The combined Duty Paid Value (DPV) of the items stood at N167.7million, the statement quoted Jibo as saying.
The Comptroller added that the giant feat achieved by the Command is unprecedented and the first of its kind in the history of the Command.
He reiterated the commitment of his officers to continue making smuggling unattractive while noting that the Command will not succumb to cheap blackmail paddled by economic saboteurs who believe that the only way to succeed in carrying out their nefarious activities, is by spreading falsehood on the Command.
He affirmed that the Command remains committed to fighting all forms of illegal and unlawful businesses to a standstill at the borders.
The Customs boss called on Nigerians who are doing legitimate business along the corridor to continue their normal activities as the Command remain firmly in its quest to facilitate legitimate businesses.
