From KABIR Dankatsina
The Kebbi State Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized nine sacks of one hundred and eighty pieces of donkey meat and other prohibited items worth N323m within the 3rd quarter of 2024.
This was disclosed during a press conference by the Customs Area Controller of the Command, Mr Iheanacho Ojike held on Friday at the Command’s Headquarters in Birnin Kebbi .
He mentioned other seized items which includes; 367 bales of secondhand clothing, 16,300 liters of Premium Motor Spirit PMS, 74 Cartons of different medicaments, 8 bags of foreign parboiled rice of 50Kg each, 2 liters of Oxidized Nitric Acid of 35kg each and 1 unit of DAF truck and Toyota Corolla as means of conveyance, among others.
According to him, 5 Suspects have been arrested in connection with the seizures and they have been granted administrative bail in compliance with the provision of the constitution pending further investigation and proper trial of their case.
Ojike further disclosed that the Command within the policy thrust of Comptroller General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi of Consolidation, innovation and collaboration, will handover the seized items to Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Services ( NAQS) and National Agency for Food and Drug Administration ( NAFDAC) respectively for necessary action.
On revenue generation, the Controller said within the 3rd quarter 2024, was able to generate thirty six million, two hundred and twenty three thousand, five hundred and fifty four naira fifty kobo.
He noted that the Command has the zeal of making Kebbi State free from any smuggling activities .
