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Customs FOU Ikeja squeezes smugglers, rakes in N8.6b in half year results

A number of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) commands across the nation have started releasing their half year performance. Leading the pack is the Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’ Ikeja, Lagos which apart from strengthening its anti-smuggling operations,  intercepted various contraband…

Seizure of endangered species parts empowered by Section 147 of CEMA Act—Customs

The Controller of Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A, Ikeja, of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Comptroller Mohammed Uba, on Wednesday, opened up on why the command is now searching every suspected compound housing banned items in Nigeria. Addressing editors…

Customs FOU Ikeja hands over animal parts to NESREA, reveals feats in anti-smuggling

The Controller, Federal Operations Unit (FOU) of Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Zone A, Ikeja, Comptroller Mohammed Uba, on Wednesday, handed over a number of intercepted animal parts seized from Chinese nationals in Ikeja during a raid to officials of the…

Intensified operational modalities pay off as Customs FOU Ikeja stifles smuggling

The head of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Ikeja Zone ‘A’, Comptroller Mohammed Uba has opened up on the gains of the reformed anti-smuggling team of the Command. Addressing the press on Tuesday after a tour of…

Purchasing power of Nigerians far from made in Nigeria vehicles—NPA MD

More reasons have emerged on why the 2015 Auto Policy of the federal government may be reviewed in the nearest future. Before now, several auto stakeholders had been decrying the negative imports of the policy introduced in December 2015. According…

Customs FOU Ikeja arrests 10 suspects, seizes 384 parcels of hard drugs

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘A’, of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ikeja has arrested 10 suspected smugglers and seized 384 parcels of hard drugs. The illegal traders who were apprehended along Iyana-Ipaja road, concealed the items in six…

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Customs FOU Zone ‘C’, Owerri raises stakes, makes 17 seizures valued at N251m in March

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone C Owerri, has reported 17 seizures of various contraband items with duty paid value of N112,617,700 in the month of March. The Unit during its anti-smuggling operations in March also intercepted and…