NCS: Impounds Contraband Worth N351m

Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘C’ said contraband goods worth N351.4 million has been impounded.

The NCS Comptroller in charge of the zone, Kayode Olusemire, disclosed this to journalists in Benin, the Edos state capital on Tuesday.

Olusemire said the contrabands impounded include one 40 feet container loaded with 4,043 pieces of used tyres with a DPV of N91.72 million, one 40 feet container carrying 205 bales of second hand clothing and 60 sacks of second hand women handbags with DPV of N37.86 million.

Other goods impounded include 711 cartons of rubber foot-wears with DPV value of N44.79 million, 29 bales of second hand clothing with DPV value of N580,000 and 2,960 pieces of used tyres valued of N 24.86 million.

“We also impounded two Toyota Hilux, 2019 model worth N24.97 million each, a Toyota Corolla 2015 model, with DPV of N5.40 million and a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 2017 model with DPV of N30.37 million.

“Toyota Rav-4, 2017 model value at N11.74 million, Toyota Avalon 2015, with DPV of N76.48 million, Toyota Corolla 2012 model with worth N4.59 million, Toyota Camry 2015 model with DPV of N7.83 million and Toyota Corolla 2019 model with valued at N14.85 million were also impounded.

According to the NCS boss, the seizures were made from March till date in the Benin axis of the zone.

Olusemire however, advised Nigerians to be good stakeholders in the Nigerian project by indulging only in things that would grow the nation’s economy and not things inimical to the well-being of Nigerians.

He also said that Nigerians have no reasons to go for illegal second hand goods, while the government had put in place policies to boost medium scale enterprises.

He therefore urged citizens stop buying used tyres as 44 per cent of road traffic crashes were caused by used tyres.

Olumisere advised Nigerians to stop buying used tyres as 44 per cent of road traffic crashes were caused by used tyres.