Alleging illegal detention of its Managing Director, Christian Ukata, a Shipping firm, Afriglobe Shipping Lines Ltd, has sued the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS for N50m.

According to court papers filed at the Federal High Court, Lagos by Charles Ugwuanyi Chamber, Ukata was wrongfully detained by NCS officials attached to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos sometime in November 2015 for being in possession of foreign exchange which he had voluntarily declared at the NCS desk.

In the suit, the firm averred that in November 2015, it was contracted by Aerodocs Inc. USA to clear its cargo at Chad and deliver same to Millicom, Chad at an agreed cost of $46,731.The payment, according to the firm, was subsequently made through Access Bank Plc.

After confirming the arrival of the cargo at Ndjamena Airport, the firm stated that it withdrew $42,200 from the amount paid into its Access Bank Plc account and detailed its Managing Director, Christian Ukata to travel to Ndjamena vie Duala Airport for the purpose of clearing and delivery of the cargo.

Ukata according the firm’s court papers filing made arrangement to travel on November 15, 2016 with the view of clearing the cargo on November 16 so as to avoid incurring demurrage.