31,000 litres of petrol in jerry cans intercepted in Seme: Customs
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has intercepted 1,050 jerry cans (30 litres each) of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) known as petrol along Seme and Badagry creeks.
The items have a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N5,393,920.00.
Customs spokesman in Seme, Hussain Abdullahi, announced this via a statement issued on Thursday in Seme, Badagry.
Mr Abdullahi quoted the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Bello Jibo, as saying the interception was made possible by the commitment of his men.
He said that they were committed in suppressing the activities of daredevil smugglers to the barest minimum.
The Controller of Seme Customs Area Command, Comptroller Bello Jibo and his men during the display of intercepted 1050 Jerry cans (30 litres) on Tuesday at Seme, Badagry.
Mr Jibo said the officers and men intercepted large quantities of items in sacks along the creeks and beaches in the axis on December 1.
“The unfortunate scenario is that apart from sabotaging the efforts of Government that is paying huge amount of money to subsidise the products for the benefit of Nigerians, smuggling of petroleum also posses threats to their own lives and most times vehicles get burnt when accident occurs,” Mr Jibo said.
The customs chief reiterated the commitment of officers and men of the command to continue the fight against smuggling and other crimes with a higher tempo.
(NAN)
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