The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal
Operations Unit Zone ‘A’ has made seizure of two containers of donkey hides
valued at N15 billion.
Operations Unit Zone ‘A’ has made seizure of two containers of donkey hides
valued at N15 billion.
The Controller in charge of the unit, Aliyu
Mohammed told newsmen in Lagos that the animal skin were discovered at a
location where they were being dried and in preparation for export.
Mohammed told newsmen in Lagos that the animal skin were discovered at a
location where they were being dried and in preparation for export.
Mohammed made known that the seized items
were under the export prohibited list , because it is aimed at protecting the
animals like many others, from going extinct.
were under the export prohibited list , because it is aimed at protecting the
animals like many others, from going extinct.
Owing to investigations going on over the prohibited item, Controller Mohammed
said the Unit would not disclose the area where the seizure was effected.
He said the seizures including vehicles and
drugs are worth N16bn, as he told newsmen that the seized drugs were
intercepted on the road from a border area in Ogun State.
drugs are worth N16bn, as he told newsmen that the seized drugs were
intercepted on the road from a border area in Ogun State.
The Controller vowed that the Unit would
continue to go after smugglers and ensure that their ill-act is kept under
check, in order to protect lives as well as the nation’s economy.
continue to go after smugglers and ensure that their ill-act is kept under
check, in order to protect lives as well as the nation’s economy.
