The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has auctioned 22,175 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) intercepted by Operation Whirlwind along the Lagos-Ogun axis, with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N32.1 million. The National Coordinator of Operation Whirlwind, Deputy Comptroller Abubakar Aliyu, announced the auction on Monday in Lagos at the …
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has concluded the final phase of its 2025 recruitment exercise. NCS made this known in a statement by its Spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, on Tuesday in Abuja. Maiwada said shortlisted candidates have completed documentation, physical fitness assessments and medical screenings at the Training and …
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A Federal High Court in Kano on Wednesday remanded three men for alleged possession of 47 endangered wildlife that were intercepted by the operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). Nasib Ahmed, Abba Abdullahi and Surajo Abdullahi are charged with conspiracy and possession of endangered species of wildlife. When the …
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Friday in Abuja signed separate Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Fire Service (FFS) and Unilever Nigeria. The move aims to strengthen inter-agency and public-private collaboration, enhance security, protect legitimate trade, safeguard lives and consumers, and support Nigeria’s economic growth. The NCS Spokesperson, …
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over seized cannabis-infused products, including cookies, to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), with an estimated street value of N373.8 million. The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Dr Bashir Adeniyi, disclosed this during the handing over of the intercepted cannabis products at Tin …
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, Idiroko, has seized 2,339 bags of foreign parboiled rice valued at N211.1 million. The Area Comptroller, Mr Olukayode Afeni, disclosed this at a news conference on Friday in Idiroko, Ogun. Afeni said the seizures were part of the command’s sustained efforts …
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, Idiroko, has intercepted and seized 6,035 wraps of cannabis Sativa with a total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N2,087,603,186,76 billion in different locations of the state. The Command’s Area Comptroller, Mr Olukayode Afeni, disclosed this while handing over the drugs to …
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The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Area Command, says it has intercepted a truckload of expired noodles and other contraband, including foreign rice and explosives. The Customs Area Controller, Abdullahi Kaila, during a display of the seized items at Seme Border on Tuesday, vowed that his administration would not allow dangerous …
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it uncovered 399 fully assembled Jojef firearms and assorted rifle parts following the detailed examination of a seized shipment at the Tin Can Island Port Command. The service made this known in a statement by its National Spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, on Sunday in Abuja. …
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Justice Friday Ogazi of a Federal High Court, Lagos, has ordered the remand of two men, Ejiogu Godson and Robert Eze, who were alleged to have smuggled high-caliber firearms into the country for 15 days. Justice Ogazi remanded the two suspects, to enable the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to conclude investigation …
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