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Pandemonium As Imo Rice Traders Flee From Customs

November 29, 2019 3:01 pm

There was a stampede at the popular Eke -Ukwu Owerri market at the weekend when some officials of the Nigeria Custom service from Federal Operations Unit (FOU) zone C, Owerri allegedly invaded the market in search of contraband rice.

A trader who do not want his name mentioned told our correspondent that the traders in the market were wary of the invasion of their stalls , because according to the source, some victims from other markets in the state had reliably informed them.

“When we had they were coming, everybody started running helter skelter, we ran in different directions, …

How To Stop Fuel Smuggling, By Customs CG Ali

November 29, 2019 2:57 pm

Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), yesterday offered path to smuggling of fuel to Nigeria’s neighboring countries.

Ali, who appeared before the Mahmoud Gaya-led House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), said the problem would be contained if the product sells at a uniform price in the West African nations.

The Customs chief faulted the criticisms about the stoppage of fuel supplies to those settlements bordering Nigeria 20 kilometers, saying the decision was in the interest of the country.

Ali said he had put in place measures to cushion the effects of …

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Customs Seizes 1,365 Bags Of Rice, Nabs Nine Suspects

November 18, 2019 5:09 pm

The Katsina State Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized 1,365 bags of rice and 295 belts of second-hand clothing smuggled into the country with the duty paid value of ₦62 million within 10 days.

The Acting Comptroller in charge of the command, Mr. Kirawa Abdullahi, who stated this while addressing journalists in Katsina on Monday, added that nine suspects have been arrested in connection with the seizures.

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He explained that the seizures were made at different locations within the command’s area of coverage, lamenting that Nigerians …

Borders To Remain Shut, Customs Boss Insists

November 16, 2019 5:17 am

The Comptroller-General, Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali (rtd) yesterday foreclosed any prospects of reopening the country’s borders which had been shut by the federal government since August, to curb smuggling and dumping by neighbouring countries.

His declaration came against a backdrop of external pressure, most from the Benin Republic for an end to the blockade, noting that the country must first consider its survival.

Speaking as the special guest of honour at the graduation ceremony of Senior Course three of the Nigerian Customs and Staff College, Gwagwalada, he said the country must take strategic steps to sanitise the …

Customs Raid Warehouse, Seize Foreign Rice Worth ₦19.68m

Review Ban On Fuel Supply To Border Towns, Reps To Customs

November 14, 2019 2:09 pm
The House of Representatives has enjoined the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to review its ban on the supply of petroleum products to border communities in the country.
Adopting a motion sponsored by Sada Soli under matters of urgent importance at the plenary presided by the deputy speaker, Ahmed Wase, yesterday, the house declared that the measure contravened the provisions of the Customs and Exercise Act.It mandated its relevant committees to engage the Minister of Interior, Minister of State for Petroleum, the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service and the Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
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e-Customs: NCS Targets ₦1.679tr Revenue In 2020

November 13, 2019 9:02 am

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Hameed Ali on Tuesday disclosed that the 2020 revenue target set for the service by Federal Government stands at ₦1.679 trillion as encapsulated in the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework approved by the National Assembly.

Ali made the revelation in Abuja at the 2020 budget defence with House of Representatives Committee on Customs.

According to him, the figure consists ₦1.5 trillion for federation revenue, while non-federation stands at ₦178.62 billion.

When compared to the 2019 revenue target, the 2020 figure is higher by N741.43 billion (44.17%).

The Customs boss said the 2020 budget leverages …

Customs Intercepts Frozen Chicken, Others At Lagos Airport

November 13, 2019 3:25 am

As the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) continued to observe the land border closure order of the federal government, the Muritala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) command of the service has intercepted N68.9 million frozen products smuggled through the airport.

This was disclosed at a joint press conference between the Customs Area Controllers of the MMIA Command and Muritala Muhammed Area Command (cargo section), headed by Comptroller Adewale Adeniyi and Comptroller Lena Oyama.

Speaking to journalists, Adeniyi said the seizure was as a result of the border closure because the seizure was first of in its kinds in the history of the …

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Customs Generates ₦1.002trn Revenue In 9 Months

November 11, 2019 11:55 am
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated revenue of about ₦1.002 trillion from January to September 2019.

The data received by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) from the Department of Research and Statistics and confirmed by the NCS’s public relations office indicated that the revenue was generated from 32 commands.

The statistics showed that the service recorded the highest revenue of ₦123.6 billion in the month of July followed by N118.6 billion realised in May.

The data also revealed that the lowest revenue was recorded in the month of February with N86.3 billion.

The low in February’s revenue might

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Nigerians Blast Customs For Dehumanising Women Over Rice

November 11, 2019 9:27 am

Following the video trending online, Nigerians have condemned the actions of some officers of the  Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), for dehumanising women who concealed small quantity of rice in their private parts at one of the nation’s borders.

They argued that there was no where in the Customs Excise Management (CEMA) that stated  that officers of NCS should dehumanise citizens and noncitizens over little quantity of rice  padded in their private parts by sharing the video to the public.

The members of the  public  said  that nobody was stopping the Customs officers from doing   their duty as  stated in the …

Customs Nabs 15 Smugglers, Seizes 1,645 Bags Of Grains

Customs Nabs 15 Smugglers, Seizes 1,645 Bags Of Grains

October 23, 2019 2:16 am
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has arrested 15 suspected smugglers and seized 1,345 bags of foreign rice and 300 bags of assorted grains along Mubi/Yola road, Adamawa State, during a routine patrol.

The Customs Comptroller for Adamawa and Taraba states, Mr. Kamardeem Olumoh, warned that “there is no escape route again for smugglers” in the two states under his control.

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He said this while conducting journalists round a warehouse where foreign rice is re-bagged in local bags to beat security operatives.

Olumoh said that NCS had taken over the warehouse and

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Customs Bans All Import, Export Through Land Borders

Customs Bans All Import, Export Through Land Borders

October 14, 2019 1:28 pm

The Nigeria Customs Service on Monday said it has placed a ban on import and export of all kinds of goods through Nigeria’s land borders.

“For now, all goods, whether illicit or non-illicit, are banned from going and coming into Nigeria,” Hameed Ali, NCS chief, said at a press conference in Abuja.

“Let me add that for the avoidance of doubt that we included all goods because all goods can equally come through our seaports,” the customs boss said.

“For that reason, we have deemed it necessary for now that importers of such goods should go through our controlled …

Abiodun Warns Customs Against Incessant Killings In Ogun

Abiodun Warns Customs Against Incessant Killings In Ogun

October 14, 2019 5:16 am

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has warned the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), against causing unnecessary death in the discharge of its duties in the state.

The governor said the service must find a better way of managing relationships with the people in the border area.

Abiodun made this known at the inauguration of the Forward Operations Base (FOB), of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), at Oja- Odan, in Yewa North Local Government Area of the state.

The governor said that the state cannot continue to accept a situation where deaths are recorded whenever the NCS engages the people in …

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