Customs Seize Smuggled Fuel In Adamawa, Auctions It At N630 Per Litre

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized 199, 495 litres of smuggled fuel in Adamawa State. &nbsp,

The NCS stated in a statement on Thursday that the action was in line with its commitment to combat smuggling.

The Comptroller-General of Customs Adewale Adeniyi said intelligence-driven operations by NCS officers in the Adamawa/Taraba Command led to the interception of 199, 495 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).

He added that “the operatives of Operation Whirlwind had successfully seized fuel, with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of ₦199, 495, 000, being smuggled across borders using tankers, jerry cans, and drums”.

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The Nigeria Customs Service continues to be steadfast in its duty to safeguard our nation’s economy, he said. “These economic saboteurs are determined to inflict hardship on law-abiding Nigerians,” he said.

Some unpatriotic elements are still determined to undermine these efforts through complex smuggling operations, according to Adeniyi, according to the statement that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has outlined in a statement.

The Customs ‘ boss said operatives carried out the interceptions at strategic smuggling routes, including Mova, Dasin, the Galamba-Song axis, and the Mubi-Maiha corridor.

Adeniyi promised Nigerians that the NCS would continue to adapt its tactics, increase intelligence gathering, and work with security organizations to stop smugglers.

He claimed that within our operational areas, there would not be a place for them to hide.

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Nigeria Customs Hits Economic Saboteurs, Seizes 199, 495 Litres of Smuggled Fuel

Under the leadership of CGC Adewale Adeniyi, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has increased its crackdown on fuel smuggling by seizing nearly 200 000 litres of petroleum products in Adamawa State under Operation Whirlwind in light of the negative effects that the economic saboteurs have had on the citizens.

Comptroller-General of Customs Adewale Adeniyi criticized smugglers’ continued sabotage of Nigeria’s energy sector by describing their actions as a direct assault on the economy.

Some unpatriotic forces, despite President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration’s well-articulated economic reforms, continue to thwart these efforts through complex smuggling operations. CGC Adeniyi said.

According to him, intelligence-driven operations by NCS officers in the Adamawa/Taraba Command led to the interception of 199, 495 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), adding that “the operatives of Operation Whirlwind had successfully seized fuel, with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of ₦199, 495, 000, being smuggled across borders using tankers, jerry cans, and drums”.

The CGC also detailed the tactics used by smugglers, including night-time river crossings at Dasin Waterways, illegal storage facilities near border towns, and concealment in unauthorised dispensing points.

Let it be understood that the Nigeria Customs Service continues to be steadfast in its duty to protect our nation’s economy, despite the fact that these economic saboteurs are determined to cause hardship to law-abiding Nigerians. He stated.
According to him, Customs operatives carried out targeted interceptions at strategic smuggling routes, including Mova, Dasin, the Galamba-Song axis, and the Mubi-Maiha corridor.

The CGC, however, assured Nigerians that the NCS would continue to adapt its strategies, strengthen intelligence gathering, and collaborate with security agencies to close in on smugglers, adding, “There will be no safe haven for them within our operational areas”.

In his closing remarks, Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs in charge of Finance and Administration, ACG Hussain Ejibunu, praised the Customs chief for his leadership and the officers ‘ dedication.

He also urged people to report suspicious activity to security agencies, stressing the value of public cooperation.

Source: Channels TV