By Joshua Yousouph
The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it has intercepted 39,000 litres of petrol worth about N12.5 million during a patrol along the creeks within the Seme and Badagry axis.
In a statement signed by the Command’s spokesman, Mr Hussaini Abdullahi, the command noted that the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) packaged in sacks were intercepted on 6th April 2022.
A total of 1,300 Jerry Cans of PMS in 30 litres each, equivalent to 39,000 litres were discovered. The seized items has a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N12,543,960.00 only.
The Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the Command, Comptroller Bello Mohammed Jibo attributed the successes recorded to consistency on the part of the Management of the Nigeria Customs service in providing the needed logistics, adequate working tools, support and ensuring hard working officers are recognized and rewarded most especially through promotions.
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“This arrest is coming at a time when Government is spending huge resources to subsidise the products to ameliorate the plight of its citizens, but these unscrupulous and unpatriotic elements are bent o sabotaging the efforts of government. It is on this premise that the officers and men of the Command, redoubled their efforts with renewed vigor in the fight against smuggling of the petroleum product” the statement read.
The CAC affirmed that, the continuous monitoring and surveillance of the border axis, has contributed in suppressing such illegal activities and sent the right signal to people involve in such unfortunate act of smuggling to desist and face lawful businesses along the border axis.
“The Command remain committed in ensuring such illegal and unlawful businesses are suppressed and discouraged at our borders” Jibo said.
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