Customs seized petroleum products worth N81.517,570 in Adamawa/Taraba

From Umar Dankano, Yola

The Nigerian Customs Service,NCS, has seized smuggled Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, products worth N81,517,570 in Adamawa/Taraba states.

National Coordinator of the Operation Whirlwind of the Customs, Comptroller Hussein K.Ejibunu made the disclosure while addressing the press in Yola Wednesday.

He said the seizures were recorded by Operatives of the Zone D’ axis through uncompromising, unrelenting and collaborative efforts.

Comptroller Ejibunu announced that the seizures were recorded from the month of October to November 2024.

He listed the seized items to include; 1,124 Jerry Cans containing 25, 40 and 60 Litres of PMS, 53 drums of 200 litres capacity each filled with PMS.

Ejibunu added that, another sets of 5 vehicles and 2 motorcycles used for conveyance of the petroleum products and 2 fuel tankers conveying 71,965 litres with 21,000 in each tanker intended to be smuggled to the neighboring Republic of Cameroon were seized.

“For the period under review in the month after the last press briefing on 9th October, 2024, here in Yola, the team had witnessed significant seizures with monetary value of eighty-one million, five hundred and seventeen thousand, five hondred and seventy naira (N86,517,570).

“Still on the anti-smuggling drives and in the spirit of inter-agency collaboration, the operatives, had intercepted fourteen (14) fuel tankers loaded with PMS on the ground of product diversions and smuggling. Out of the 14 fuel tankers intercepted, 13 were handed over to NMDPRA in Yola while one to NMDOPRA in Taraba State.”