The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has embarked on a mass seizure of imported used vehicles that violate stipulated regulations – seizing no fewer than 283 vehicles in various states across the nation.

According to the foreign trade statistics, Nigerians spent ₦509.8 billion on used vehicle importation from January through September 2019. These vehicles, popularly referred to as Tokunbo, are imported from countries including the United States of America, Canada, Germany, Belgium, and Italy.

The data show that vehicles worth ₦148.28bn were imported in the first quarter of last year, 2019. Among the countries listed above, the United States takes the lead with the importation of vehicles valued at ₦90.8bn. The ₦58 billion balance was gotten from the other countries.

Despite the huge numbers recorded from vehicle importation, importers find illegal ways to boycott necessary payments to the authorities. The number of vehicles being imported into the country is believed to increase this year, but importers would have to go through the bureaucracy obtainable at the customs office. The manual system is rigorous, making it a daunting process. People are not able to process their products by themselves; they have to go through agents to have it done. Individuals who are able to handle the process themselves still need the assistance of agents.

According to a secular released by the NCS, its officials embarked on an operation, seizing about 283 vehicles. Speaking about the operation, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd), stated that, out of the total number of vehicles, 135 were seized in Lagos, 93 were seized in Kaduna and 37 were seized in Port Harcourt.

“Anything seized or detained under the customs and excise laws shall forthwith be delivered into the care of the Board and, subject to the provisions of the Third Schedule to this Act, shall, pending the determination as to its forfeiture or disposal, be dealt with, and, if condemned or deemed to have been condemned as forfeited, shall be disposed of, in such manner as the Board may direct.”

Culled from https://naijauto.com/market-news/customs-impound-283-vehicles-6110

My experience with these guys made me hate them all... Sometimes when ur documents are complete with original clearing, and u don't settle the usual N1k per custom check point, they will seize ur car and nothing will happen. They will ask u to go and bring some money to bail ur vehicle, and before u go and come back ur vehicle will disappeared. Their excuse is usually that their superiors on patrol has moved it to another location and that's the end...
The curses from people have led most of them into their untimely death and destruction...watch them closely and see how most of them end up...very useless.

Make the dash me one nw

Guys could you look the pix closely it looks as if the custom in front was photoshopped or sumtin his head looks way bigger than the body and there is no neck but what do i know.

oladipuposadeeq:
Guys could you look the pix closely it looks as if the custom in front was photoshopped or sumtin his head looks way bigger than the body and there is no neck but what do i know.

Yes ur correct. He reminds me of one of the mods here but I don't want to mention names before them ban me till 2030

oladipuposadeeq:
Guys could you look the pix closely it looks as if the custom in front was photoshopped or sumtin his head looks way bigger than the body and there is no neck but what do i know.

Eagle eye..... U too dey look

oladipuposadeeq:
Guys could you look the pix closely it looks as if the custom in front was photoshopped or sumtin his head looks way bigger than the body and there is no neck but what do i know.

even the man in white has no neck e be like say na neckless people full customs...no wonder their brain no correct