Customs Intercept Military Uniforms From Niger Republic
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone B Kaduna, has intercepted a sack of military uniforms from Niger Republic.
This was disclosed on Thursday by the zone’s Area Controller, Musa Jalo, the sack of military uniforms were intercepted with others items with a duty-paid value of N628m between April and May 2023.
The uniforms were intercepted by custom operatives during a stop and search operation along the Jibia-Katsina road en route Niger Republic and were being delivered to a yet to be identified person in Katsina.
ATTENTION: Click “HERE” to join our WhatsApp group and receive News updates directly on your WhatsApp!
READ ALSO: We’re Under Pressure to Compromise 2023 Elections – Military
He said, “Our operatives, while on a stop-and-search operation, intercepted one Volkswagen Golf driven by a Nigerien citizen along Jibia-Katsina Road.
“During the operation, the officers observed and identified a sack in the vehicle that was later opened, and assorted military camouflage shirts, trousers, and t-shirts were found.”
“The uniforms were counted to be 22 pairs of foreign tactical military camouflage shirts and trousers and another 25 pieces of military camouflage t-shirts,” he added.
READ ALSO: N1.1b Fraud: Ex-Customs Boss, Abdullahi Dikko’s lawyer Sentenced to 7-Years Imprisonment
He said the seized military uniforms have been handed over to the Directorate of Security Services for further investigation and possible prosecution.
Jalo further disclosed that the zone also seized 188 different contrabands at different locations within the said period.
