Crime
Customs intercepts kola nuts, other contrabands worth N38.5m
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Katsina area Command has intercepted kola nuts and other contrabands worth N38.5 million in the state from April 1 to date.
The Customs Area Controller in Katsina, Comp. Dalha Wada-Chedi made this while addressing newsmen on Thursday in Katsina.
Dalha-Chedi said the seizure within the period mentioned, is far below the command’s previous anti-smuggling records.
He attributed the decline in the number of seizures to the reopening of the Jibia border, paving way for legitimate conduct of import and export transactions.
Wada-Chedi stated that other items seized include 715 bags of 50kg of rice worth over N18.7 million, 7 vehicles and eight motorcycles worth N8 million.
“We also seizes foreign pasta worth N2.4 million, cartons of foreign milk worth N1.2 million, kola nuts worth N1.1 million.
”Since the Jibia birder was reopened, we have been discharging all our statutory obligations,” he said.
-
Latest6 days agoIsrael marks 3 years since October 7 Hamas attack amid Gaza strikes, election debate
-
Energy6 days agoFuel Battle: Dangote, marketers and government clash over petrol imports
-
Energy1 week agoPetrol, diesel prices rise 86% in 2026 as costs hit fresh highs
-
Football7 days agoNigeria’s World Cup exit under spotlight as FIFA’s DR Congo files emerge
-
Energy1 week agoHas Iran lost control of the Strait of Hormuz? Oil flows rebound as war disruptions persist
-
Latest7 days agoUS Court set to rule on release of FBI, DEA records on Tinubu
-
Latest17 hours agoFull List: Meet the 2026 Nobel Prize winners across six categories
-
Business7 days agoNigerian investors at a crossroads as fixed-income yields slide