Can you imagine dhl calling me this morning that they are holding on to my iphone 6s bought for personal use because of custom charges and to that end i'll have to pay almost 60k to a dhl account before I can have my phone.

I sincerely would like to know when and why dhl has started collecting duties on behalf of the nigeria customs service.

This is not the first time it is happening but I have decided to escalate this because enough is enough. We have been too docile in this country.
DHL wont try this in their home country and its a shame they are doing nothing about the numerous complaints from their Nigerian offices.

Lets begin a campaign to bring this daylight thievery to a halt by trending #dhlnigeriascam

Why should I pay an extra 60k in the guise of custom charges and to a Dhl account,doesnt smell right cos it isnt right ofcourse.

You don't have a choice bro. I paid 35k to customs last year when dhl delivered a white ps4 to me from Switzerland. Na naija for you.

michael142:
...I paid 35k to customs...

My question is why is the payment going to a dhl account? Whats up with the new TSA policy.

gaby:

Can you imagine dhl calling me this morning that they are holding on to my iphone 6s bought for personal use because of custom charges and to that end i'll have to pay almost 60k to a dhl account before I can have my phone.

I sincerely would like to know when and why dhl has started collecting duties on behalf of the nigeria customs service.

This is not the first time it is happening but I have decided to escalate this because enough is enough. We have been too docile in this country.
DHL wont try this in their home country and its a shame they are doing nothing about the numerous complaints from their Nigerian offices.

Lets begin a campaign to bring this daylight thievery to a halt by trending #dhlnigeriascam

Why should I pay an extra 60k in the guise of custom charges and to a Dhl account,doesnt smell right cos it isnt right ofcourse.

that has been the normal policy if you purchase item that is expensive or is more than certain amount, probably 100k-150k. So next time, tag the item as gift when shipping or make use of a shipping third party agent