Ogun Customs Seizes 500 Smuggled Tokunbo Cars, 1,305 Bags of Rice

 

 

The Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun State Command has said that it had seized 500 smuggled tokunbo cars and 1,305 bags of 50kg rice allegedly smuggled into the country.

 

The Controller of Ogun State Area Command,  Sani Madugu  disclosed this  at the Idiroko border, while briefing newsmen  about the activities of the command. Madugu  said within the last one week, the command made seizures of  four smuggled tokunbo cars, 1,305 bags of 50kg rice ,117 kegs of vegetable oil, 20 bags of sugar, 10 sacks of used clothes and 12 motorcycles with duty payable value of N39.3m.

 

He  said his  command  has raked in N5.717 billion revenue between January and November 2017, adding that  within the  months under review.

 

While giving the breakdown of the revenue generated in 11 months,  Madugu said  it was realised from excise duty, import duty, fees and auction. He  explained that 777 seizures were made within the period under review, adding that  the command has increased the tempo of its anti-smuggling activities. 

 

The Ogun Customs boss said the smugglers in the state were having it hot, as more personnel had been deployed to the state. He said, “more  personnel have been posted to the command, so there is no breathing space for smugglers in Ogun State.

 

“During Yuletide, we will be at work, we have enough personnel. Our warehouses are brimming with bags of seized rice. We will continue to seize those smuggled bags of rice.”