One week after the authorities of Nigeria Customs Service opened the Illela land border between Nigeria and Niger Republic, the government of Niger Republic on Friday opened its border in Konni for operations. A source, Nuhu Samaila, who briefed newsmen from Konni, in Niger Republic, said the Continue Reading
By Olusegun Folarin The Nigeria Customs Service has encouraged the residents of border communities to spare no efforts in ensuring the educational progression of their children and wards as Ogun One Area Command collaborates with a Non-Governmental Organization, NGO, to offer educational materials to pupils. The Ogun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs in collaboration Continue Reading
By Oluseyi Olarinde Intellectual property theft and copyright infringements which involve the printing of books without the author’s permission, and the downloading of music and films illegally have over the years affected the book chain in Nigeria. To this end, the Nigerian Copyright Commission, NCC, had reached an agreement with the Nigeria Customs Service, NSC, Continue Reading
By Abisola Oluremi Tougher time await smugglersin Oyo and Osun States as the State Command of Nigeria Customs Service, has strategized ways to suppress their illegal activities. The Area Controller of the command, Dr Ben Oramalugo said this at a media briefing held at the headquarters of the NSC in ibadan . He lamented that […]Continue Reading
By Abisola OLuremi Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Oyo/Osun area command has reiterated its readiness to end smuggling. The Area Controller of the command, Ben Oramalugo who stated this at a news briefing held at the command headquarters in Ibadan, Oyo State, lamented that Nigeria could not continue to lose lives of people and property to smugglers […]Continue Reading
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
The acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, has decorated the newly appointed management team of the service. In a statement on Tuesday Adeniyi charged the decorated management team members to redouble their commitment and dedication to the success of the service. The President, Bola Tinubu, had last week approved the appointment […]Continue Reading
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new management team for the Nigeria Customs Service. This is coming weeks after the President appointed Adewale Adeniyi as the acting Comptroller General of Customs and retired some of the management members of the service. In a statement signed by the National Public Relations Officer of […]Continue Reading
The Zone D of the Federal Operations Unit, Nigeria Customs Service, Bauchi State, has seized contraband Pangolin scales with a Duty Paid Value of N432 million. Mr. Umar Abdullahi, Public Relations Officer of the Zone, disclosed this at a news conference on Monday in Bauchi. He said the Pangolin scales weighed about 216 kilogrammes, adding […]Continue Reading
The Ogun 1 Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized 21 trailer loads of foreign parboiled rice in the first quarter of 2023. The Controller, Bamidele Makinde, confirmed this during a press conference at the NCS headquarters in Abeokuta on Thursday. According to Makinde, the Command recorded a total seizure of 181 […]Continue Reading
The Nigeria Customs Service says it has generated more than fifty-eight million naira through import duties and auction sales of petroleum products in the last eleven months. The Customs Area Comptroller, Ogun Area One, Mr Bamidele Makinde announced this to journalists at Idi iroko while highlighting the achievements of the Command during the period under […]Continue Reading
As part of steps to ensure a safe society, security agencies in Oyo state have synergized to wage war against insecurity. General Officer Commanding, 2 division, Nigerian Army, Ibadan, Major General Aminu Chinade, made this known during a joint security route match by the Nigerian Army and other security agencies in Oyo state. The General Officer […]Continue Reading
The attention of the Nigeria Customs Service has been drawn to a video making the rounds on social media. In it, one of our officers was recorded assaulting an unarmed civilian. This action took place on the Benin – Agbor expressway on Saturday the 7th of May 2022 at about 5.00 pm. National Public Relations […]Continue Reading
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
The acting Comptroller of Federal Operations Unit Zone A, Mr. Hussein Ejibunu has directed an investigation into the murder of a Customs officer over the weekend at Owode-Yewa area of Ogun State by suspected smugglers. The Acting Controller while speaking on the incident reiterated his resolve to keep suppressing smuggling and arresting perpetrators of the […]Continue Reading
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has confirmed the clash between some of its officers and some smugglers in Iseyin. DAILY POST had earlier reported that no fewer than four people were killed in Iseyin, Oyo State during a clash between some Customs officers and smugglers. Our correspondent gathered that the incident occurred Thursday afternoon when […]Continue Reading
Officers and men of Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun Area One Command and other security personnel on patrol have been attacked at Oja-Odan, Yewa North of Ogun State. The attack according to the Public Relations Officer of the command, Mr Hammed Oloyede followed the interception of about three hundred and twenty bags of foreign parboiled rice. According […]Continue Reading
The Nigeria Customs Service, Oyo/ Osun Area Command has launched a proficient team code-named the “Exercise Task Force” in managing factories enlisted under the agencies. The Customs Area Comptroller, Oyo Osun Area Command, Mr Adamu Abdulkadir stated this in Ibadan while displaying some goods seized from some suspected smugglers. Mr Abdulkadir said to Continue Reading
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
The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, says it will continue to collaborate with other security agencies to rid the country of illicit drugs and harmful substances. The Customs Area Controller, Ogun one command, Mr Peter Kolo stated this at Idi Iroko while handing over some dangerous substances confiscated by the command to the National Drugs Law […]Continue Reading
The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, wants people in leadership positions to prevail on the youths to refrain from smuggling and other cross border crimes to further enhance the safety of lives and property at the border areas. The advice is coming on the heels of incessant attacks and violent encounters between suspected smugglers and Customs […]Continue Reading
The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Ogun Area One Command, says it has intercepted contraband items worth more than two billion naira in the last thirteen months. The Customs Area Controller, Mr Peter Kolo made this known while presenting the scorecard of the command between January 2020 and January, 2021 to newsmen at Sentry, Idi- Iroko, […]Continue Reading
Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Oyo/ Osun Area Command says it has generated revenue of almost five billion Naira through seizures of illegal goods in the month of January this year. The seized items included nine Toyota vehicles valued at over three hundred million, ten motorcycles, valued at over one million naira, bags of foreign rice, valued […]Continue Reading
Some youths have stormed Governor’s Office, Oke Mosan Abeokuta to protest against the death of their colleague, who was allegedly shot dead by the operatives of Nigeria Customs Service along Siun-Sagamu interchange in the state. One of the youths, Mr Adewale Mara explained that four people, who sustained various degrees of injuries, were still in critical condition Continue Reading
Members of the Ogun State House of Assembly, OGHA, have again expressed displeasure over the gruesome killings of innocent residents by officials of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, in the border communities of the state. The lawmakers including, Mr Adegoke Adeyanju and Mrs Bolanle Ajayi who spoke under personal explanation during plenary In Abeokuta Continue Reading