The Federal Operations Unit, Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has on Wednesday discovered 3,116 cutlasses kept in a deserted hut inside a bush in Oja-Odan area of Idiroko, Ogun State.
While addressing newsmen in Lagos on Wednesday, acting Controller, Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, Hussein Ejibunu, also stated that aside from the cutlasses, his men also intercepted 7,403 bags of 50kg of foreign parboiled rice, 53,759 liters of petroleum motor spirit, 121 cartons of frozen poultry product amongst others all in the month of October.
According to acting Controller Ejibunu, “Let me remind you that smuggling in whatever guise or form, is an illegal activity that constitutes a crime against Customs extant laws. Primarily among other effects; smuggling compromises national security, robs the nation of her revenue, which consequently affects the provision of basic amenities and social services to the citizens, and it can also destroy your health through the importation of expired, fake, and other illicit drugs.
“A breakdown of notable seizures made within October 2022, includes 7,403 bags of 50kg of foreign parboiled rice; 53,759 liters of petroleum motor spirit; 121 cartons of frozen poultry product; 724 bales of used second-hand clothing; 3 units of used motorcycles; 97 pieces of used tyres; 162 (96kg) parcels of Indian hemp; 11 kegs of 25 litres of vegetable oil; 13 units of used fridges; 700 rolls of cigarettes; 23 cartons of dates; 9 units of vehicles; and 2 1×40 containers of charcoal.
“These seizures are worth a total duty paid value (DPV) of N671,609,384.5 and were seized along the border and port corridors within the Southwest Zone.
