Economy

Customs Service Targets Second Hand Clothes (Okrika)

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The Nigerian Customs Service announced its intention to place a ban on the sale of second-hand clothes, popularly called Okrika or Gwanjo in local parlance in Nigeria. The move, ostensibly, is to protect local textile producers, according to the Nigeria Customs Service. Imported used clothing, Continue Reading

Crime

Two Smugglers Docked Over Attack on Customs Officers

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By Abisola Oluremi Two suspected smugglers alleged to be involved in the shooting of some customs officers at Tafa village, in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State have been arraigned in court. The suspects, Waliu Oladeji and Lateef Odugbemi are standing trial on a four-count charge before the Federal High Court, Adeoyo Ibadan. The suspects were Continue Reading

Security

Customs Loses One Officer in Foiled Boko Haram Attack

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The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, says its operatives foiled an attack by suspected Boko Haram insurgents on its office in Geidam, Yobe State. The National Public Relations Officer, NCS, Abdullahi Maiwada, said the operation was jointly carried out with a timely reinforcement from the Nigerian Army. Maiwada said an Assistant Superintendent of Customs II, Ahmed […]Continue Reading

Security

Customs Service Seeks Collaboration of Communities on Border Crimes

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By Olusegun Folarin Nigeria Customs Service, NCS is seeking the partnership of communities around the nation’s international borders in a bid to check crimes while enhancing trade facilitation and national security.  The Acting Comptroller General of Customs, Mr Bashir Adeniyi made this known during a working visit to Idiroko headquarters of Ogun One Customs Area Continue Reading

Judiciary

33 Inmates Regain Freedom From Correctional Centres

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Lagos State Chief Judge, Justice Kazeem Alogba, has freed 33 inmates from three out of five Custodial Centres of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCS) in the State. Eight of the inmates were released from Ikoyi custodial centre, 11 and 14 from Maximum and Medium Custodial centres respectively. The inmates were pardoned at an open court […]Continue Reading

Economy

NCS Warns Against Smuggling

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Nigeria Customs Service has called on   traditional rulers to enlighten their subjects on the danger associated with smuggling.New Controller of Customs, Ogun area command Mr Dera Nnadi made the call in Oke Mosan Abeokuta when he paid a courtesy visit to Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun.While noting that the role of traditional rulers in […]Continue Reading

Security

NCS Seeks Public’s Cooperation in the Fight against Smuggling

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The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, wants the support of Nigerians and communities to check the activities of smugglers and put an end to the crime. The Customs Area Controller, Ogun One Area Command, Mr. Dera Nnadi who made the appeal in Abeokuta, said the command had taken delivery of ten new operational vehicles as part […]Continue Reading

Crime

NCS Storms Oko Town, Seizes Hundreds Of Bags Of Rice

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Officers of Nigeria Customs Service in the early hours of today stormed Oko town, Surulere Local government area of Oyo state and compelled a rice retailer to open his shop and seized hundreds of bags of rice. The officers who appeared uncivil in their approach shot indiscriminately to deter residents from challenging them. The officers […]Continue Reading

Yoruba

Ile Ise Asobode Di Ebi Fayawo Eroja Epo Robi Ru Ajo NNPC Ati DPR

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Oga Agba ajo Asobode nile yi, Ajagun fehinti Hameed Alli ti di ebi biwon se nse fayawo eroja epo robi lati ile yi lo s’awon orile ede miran ru bi ajo NNPC at eyiti on risi oro ero robi DPR ko se ntele awon ilana. Ajagunfehinti Alli soro yi lasiko to nfesi si ibeere igbimo […]Continue Reading

Security

Smuggling: Avoid taking innocent lives – Gov. Abiodun

Web News 24 March 2021 684 0

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has called on the Joint Taskforce on Anti-Smuggling, comprising of men of the Nigeria Army and Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, to be more civil in the discharge of their duties. Governor Abiodun made the call at the Executive Chambers, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta while playing host to the General Officer Commanding 81 […]Continue Reading

Crime

We have made seizures worth over 500 Million Naira – NCS Ogun-One Command

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The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has recorded 439 seizures worth more than 500 million naira in Ogun State amidst the challenges of COVID-19 pandemic during the second quarter of the year 2020.  The Customs Area Controller, Ogun-One Command, Mr Michael Agbara who made this known at the Idiroko Headquarters of the command also announced that […]Continue Reading

Crime

Fatal Shooting: Ogun NCS Clarifies Its Role

Web News 30 March 2020 663 0

The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Ogun State Command, Area One says the death of a passerby at Agosasa, Ipokia Local Government Area of the state was due to the villagers’ connivance with smugglers to attack the officers with petrol bombs and other weapons during an operation. The Public Relations Officer of the command, Mr Abdullahi Maiwada […]Continue Reading

Yoruba

Iléésẹ́ asọ́bodè fòfin de kíkó ọja wọlé látẹnu ìloro wọ ilẹ̀ wa

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Iléésẹ́ asọ́bodè nílẹ̀ yíì, ti kéde fífòfinde láinigbèdéke lórí kíkó ọjà wọlé tàbì fífi ọjà sọwọ́ sílẹ̀ òkèrè láti ẹnu bodè ilẹ̀ yíì. Ọga-àgbà fúnleesẹ́ as abodè, Ọ̀gágun Fẹ̀yìntì Hameed Ali, ẹni tó sọ̀rọ̀ yíì níbi ìpàdé àwọn oníròyìn tówáyé nílu Abuja, sọpé ilé olómìnìra Niger náà ti fòfinde kíkó ìrẹsì wọlé láti ilẹ̀ náà […]Continue Reading