FOU ZONE ‘B’ RECORD 101 SEIZURES VALUED AT OVER 194 MILLION NAIRA IN MAY 2021
In line with responsibilities conferred on the Nigeria Customs Service by the provisions of the Customs and Excise Management Act (CEMA) Cap C45 LFN 2004, the Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone B under the leadership of Comptroller Albashir Hamisu psc(+) has continued to record gains in Anti-smuggling in the month of May 2021.
Comptroller Hamisu today 4 June 2021 in a briefing with newsmen in Kaduna revealed that the Unit made One hundred and One (101) seizures valued at One Hundred and Ninety-Four Million, Five Hundred and Sixty-Five Thousand, Three Hundred and Eighty-Eight naira, Eighty-One kobo only (N194,565,388.81) within a period covering 1 May to 3 June 2021.
Seven hundred and fifty three (753) bags of 50kgs of foreign rice, six hundred and forty six (646) cartons of foreign spaghetti and macaroni, three hundred and fifty five (355) cartons of foreign soap and one hundred and twelve (112) kegs of 25 liters of foreign vegetable oil were also among the items seized.
The Comptroller also presented one hundred and three (103) parcels of Indian hemps (Cannabis), fifteen (15) units of vehicles and six (6) units of motorcycles (means of conveyance) amongst other seizures made.
Comptroller Hamisu in his message to members of the public and stakeholders called for cooperation in exposing illegal activities and help the fight against smuggling for the betterment of our country.
ASCI MA MAGAJI
CPRO
For: COMPTROLLER
FOU Zone B Kaduna