ADAMAWA: CUSTOMS INTERCEPTS PETROL WORTH N10.8M ON THE WAY TO CAMEROON

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Operatives of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Adamawa/Taraba command said it has recently siezed 12,435 liters of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) worth N10.8 million.

The Customs Area Comptroller in-charge of the command, Bashir Garba-Bature made the disclosure while beriefing newsmen in Yola.

According to him, the siezed items included 491Ɨ25lt and 8Ɨ 20lt jerrycans of the commodity, saying that the petroleum was intercepted in Mubi en route to the Cameroon Republic.

ā€œThe command officers while on Anti-smuggling operations along the boader frontiers within the period of two weeks had recorded (05) incidents of interception of PMS on its way to the Neigbouring Cameroon Republic,ā€ he said.

He assured that the command would sustain the fight against the menace of smuggling, saying: ā€œwe have strategically deployed our operatives along the flashpoints.ā€

Bature solicited the cooperation, understanding and collaboration of relevant stakeholders such as the media, sister security agencies and patriotic citizens to effectively put an end to the urgly trend of smuggling.

ā€œWe attributed the successes recorded to the unwavering support and encouragement being extended to us by the current leadership of the service under our Comptroller-General, Mr Bashir Adeniyi,ā€ he said.

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