The Federal Operations Unit, Zone C of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has confirmed the arrest of nine suspects in connection with the seizure of N1.6bn worth of explosive materials and hard drugs.

Acting Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adeniyi, has declared that era of accidental shooting of innocent people among men and officers of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is over. He also hinted that Customs under his watch would not allow any element to sabotage the country’s economic through smuggling of contrabands into country. The CGC stated…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A said it intercepted imported used vehicles and tyres as well as cartons of expired batteries among other smuggled items with a duty paid value of N813 million in August 2023.

Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, said about 6,000 abandoned cargoes are lying at Apapa and Tin Can ports uncleared since 2011.

Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said on Monday that the recent media reports regarding the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Valuation process are misleading, aiming to distort the truth and misinform the public.

Two officers of the Nigeria Customs Service attached to the Kebbi State Command have been killed by suspected drugs smugglers. This came less than a month after the Command lost an officer to smuggler.

There are indications that officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) are helping freight forwarders to evade duty payment on imported vehicles, thereby short-changing the Federal Government in revenue collection.

There are indications that officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) are helping freight forwarders to evade duty payment on imported vehicles, thereby short-changing the Federal Government in revenue collection.

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Borno State government have commenced arrangements to re-establish cross-border trade in the Northeast.

The Ibadan Zonal Command of EFCC and the Oyo/Osun Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) are joining forces to tackle illegal mining activities in the two states. EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Uwujaren said both agencies made the commitment when EFCC’s Acting Ibadan Zonal…

Acting Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, yesterday, lamented the continuous smuggling of illicit drugs, rice, Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and other items through the borders, saying it was compromising the nation’s revenue, economy and sabotaging food security. Adeniyi, who disclosed this during a briefing, displayed some seized items, in the…

Kebbi State Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service, yesterday, said it made 28 seizures and arrested suspected smugglers in the state. Comptroller of the Command, Dr. Ben Oramalugo disclosed this while presenting report on the command’s activities for the month of July 2023, and subsequent handing over of seized hard drugs to National Drug Law…