Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at Seme border have arrested two Nigerians for being in possession of 80,845,000 CFA.
The Spokesperson of the command; Mr Selechang Taupyen, said this yesterday in Seme, near Badagry.
He said that two male suspects were arrested in January for being in possession of
“On Jan. 31, the suspects, Mr Joachim Iheagwu and Mr Chukwunonye Onu, were arrested with the said amount at the border.
“They have been handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for further investigation,’’ the spokesman said.
Taupyen advised the public to desist from smuggling.
He added that the command collected N773.1million as revenue in February 2017, even as he added that it also made 61 seizures with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N62.6 million.
“The command generated as N773.168, 246 million as revenue in the month of February.
“We are determined to meet and surpass the monthly target of N1.1 billion for the command.
“We have strategised in order to achieve that,’’ Taupyen said.
According to him, five suspects were arrested for smuggling and would be prosecuted in accordance with the law, he added that one was convicted.
“Smugglers and miscreants should stay away from the border or risk being arrested and prosecuted,’’ he said.
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