shippingposition
  • Home
  • News
  • Editorial
    • Vox Pop
  • Maritime safety
  • Oil and Gas
  • Personality
  • Health
No Result
View All Result
shippingposition

Home » Katsina Customs Area Command Impounds N79m Contraband

Katsina Customs Area Command Impounds N79m Contraband

by Joshua
September 30, 2022
in News

The Katsina Customs Area Command has seized goods worth more than N79 million from August, 2022 to date.

The Controller of the Command, Alhaji Wada Chedi, disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Katsina.

COMPT. CHEDI-Wada

Chedi explained that 15 different models of vehicles were seized in the period under review.

He said that among them were one used Toyota Corola Car with registration number DRA 25 AA valued at N8.1million.

According to him, one Hilux 2010 model with registration number El 159 St worth N9.4m was among the vehicles seized.

The comptroller said that contrabands incluo foreign food items like rice, spaghetti, macaroni, vegetable oil were also confiscated.

He said these included 594 bags of rice (50kg) worth N17.6; and 56 bags (25kg) worth N831,600.

Others were 96 cartoons of foreign macaroni, N576,000; Premium Motor Spirit valued at N2.2 million and used tyres, among others.

Chedi said that the value of seized vehicles was N35.9 while that of food items was N43.3 million

“With the figures, we have seized goods worth N79.3 million which were under investigation” Chedi said.

shippingposition

Kindly like us on Facebook/twitter


Tags: Katsina Customs

Related Posts

Kidnapping: Navy Imposes 13-Hour Curfew On Calabar Waterways 

Kidnapping: Navy Imposes 13-Hour Curfew On Calabar Waterways 

May 2, 2026
May Day: MWUN President Bunu Demands Wage Review, Urges FG to Tackle Insecurity

May Day: MWUN President Bunu Demands Wage Review, Urges FG to Tackle Insecurity

May 2, 2026
Workers’ Day: Oyetola Hails Maritime Workers 

Workers’ Day: Oyetola Hails Maritime Workers 

May 2, 2026
US Releases Six Iranian Seafarers of Detained Vessel

US Releases Six Iranian Seafarers of Detained Vessel

May 2, 2026

Latest News

Kidnapping: Navy Imposes 13-Hour Curfew On Calabar Waterways 

Kidnapping: Navy Imposes 13-Hour Curfew On Calabar Waterways 

May 2, 2026

May Day: MWUN President Bunu Demands Wage Review, Urges FG to Tackle Insecurity

Workers’ Day: Oyetola Hails Maritime Workers 

US Releases Six Iranian Seafarers of Detained Vessel

NIMASA DG Felicitates Maritime Stakeholders On Workers’ Day

NIWA Moves to Operationalise West Coast Cargo Jetty, Targets Nigeria–Ghana Inland Trade Expansion

Tin Can Customs Intercepts N18.96bn Cannabis Hidden in Imported Vehicles

NSC Admits Operators’ $600m Apapa Port Expansion Proposal

FOC Theorises Four-D Doctrine To Protect Maritime Domain

FEC Approves $2.9bn Rail Projects For Lagos, Kano, Kaduna

Nigeria, UAE, Deepen Bilateral Trade, Customs Cooperation

Tinubu Approves CVFF Disbursement To Boost Indigenous Shipping

kindly like our Facebook page

Health

WARNING: High-Salt Diet May Speed Memory Decline In Men
Health

WARNING: High-Salt Diet May Speed Memory Decline In Men

April 20, 2026

New research from Edith Cowan University has showed that diet high in salt could accelerate memory decline in men, underscoring...

8% Nigerians Live With Diabetes – Official

8% Nigerians Live With Diabetes – Official

April 20, 2026
SALT USAGE ADVISORY: WHO, NAFDAC Warns Against Excessive Salt Intake, Recommends 1 Teaspoon Of Salt Daily

Some Health Benefits of Tomatoes?

April 13, 2026
SALT USAGE ADVISORY: WHO, NAFDAC Warns Against Excessive Salt Intake, Recommends 1 Teaspoon Of Salt Daily

SALT USAGE ADVISORY: WHO, NAFDAC Warns Against Excessive Salt Intake, Recommends 1 Teaspoon Of Salt Daily

April 13, 2026
Sleep Deprivation Root Cause Of Many Disease – Says Physician

Health Benefits Of Consuming Garden Egg

March 23, 2026
Sleep Deprivation Root Cause Of Many Disease – Says Physician

Sleep Deprivation Root Cause Of Many Disease – Says Physician

March 23, 2026
Report Finds Hypertension Affects Up To 40% Of Nigerian Adults In 2025

Stress Management: Psychiatrist Identifies Effective Coping Mechanisms

March 16, 2026
Report Finds Hypertension Affects Up To 40% Of Nigerian Adults In 2025

Report Finds Hypertension Affects Up To 40% Of Nigerian Adults In 2025

March 16, 2026
Lemons Are Among Fruits That Have The Highest Healing Powers Of Diseases On Earth

Lemons Are Among Fruits That Have The Highest Healing Powers Of Diseases On Earth

March 9, 2026
Nigeria Reports Higher Lassa Fever Death Rate

Nigeria Reports Higher Lassa Fever Death Rate

March 9, 2026

© 2021 Shippingposition

Navigate Site

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Editorial Policy
  • Sitemap
  • Terms

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Coast To Coast
  • Oil and Gas
  • Maritime Education
  • The Terminals
  • Maritime safety

© 2021 Shippingposition