Reports reveleaded by the Kano and Jigawa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have shown that they have generated more than ₦14 billion between January and April in 2022.
This report was made by the Area Command’s Comptroller who made the statement while briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Kano.
He noted that the service collected more than ₦14 billion from January to April 2022, compared to the N9.6 billion it collected in 2021 and this represented a 44.9 percent increase.
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The comptroller said the command seized 1,593, 50-kg bags of illegally imported parboiled rice, foreign soaps, spaghetti and used clothes from January to date with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N1.9 billion. Other items confiscated included seven cartons of Tramadol Hydrochloride 225mg containing 34,940 sachets and 535 packs of Cikabrin 20g and 275 wraps of marijuana.
According to him, the illicit drugs were handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for further investigation.
“The seizure items were illegally imported into the country which contravened Section 46 of CEMA CAP C45 LFN 2004 (as amended),’’ he said.
Umar said the command recorded 353 seizures with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N924 million within the period under review and the items included rice, used clothes, oil and pasta.
He called on smugglers to desist from smuggling or they would face the law, adding that, “the consequences of smuggling are dire on our economy.’’
Umar implored all businessmen in the state to come and explore the advantages of Inlan.
