I keep wondering why a Nigerian will bring out more than N49m to buy a car and will refuse to pay custom duty. This is outrageous and I propose that any car seized because of this should be impounded forever.

In a press statement released on Friday, the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS announced some major breakthrough in its operations carried out by its men in the Idiroko axis of the Ogun area command with a series of seizures including luxury cars, rice, vegetable oil and other smuggled items.

See the press release below:
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It is a great pleasure to welcome you to Idiroko Axis of Ogun Area Command at this propitious time when we have set the ball rolling in our quest to mitigate the menace of smuggling to the best of our ability.

On the 7th February, 2018 between 0800-0900hours while on routine patrol along Ibeji River arroud – Idogo – Ifoyintedo axis of the Command, my Officers intercepted a Toyota Highlander (2014) suspected to have been smuggled into Nigeria. In the process, an Officer received a life threatening injury from smugglers on his arm and fingers, although he is responding to treatment. Full scale investigation is ongoing to ensure that such mindless, irresponsible and unpatriotic criminals are brought to book to face the full wrath of the law.

However, Officers will continue to exercise their functions in line with the rules of engagement with caution, but will respond appropriately on armed smugglers and economic saboteurs in a life threatening encounter.

The above event is pointer to the fact that the media, traditional rulers and eminent personalities should play a greater role in exposing the grave danger Customs Officers face in the discharge of their duties, especially in Ogun state and also to discourage the activities of their wards that indulge in smuggling and perceive such as a legitimate way of livelihood.

It is pertinent to inform you that, within the last two weeks, we have sustained the tempo promised in our anti smuggling drive. During the period under review, the tireless efforts by the Officers and Men of the Command yielded a total, 13 Tokunbo vehicles, 12 means of conveyance, 21 motorcycles, 1, 168 bags of foreign rice (50 kg each), 221 kegs of vegetable oil (25liters each), 5 sacks secondhand shoes and 2 sacks of secondhand bags with a total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N153, 858, 579, 153.00. at Idiroko axis of Ogun Area Command. Most spectacular among the seizures is a brand new Range Rover (velar) 2018 model seized and tagged “the seizure of the month”. The said vehicle has a DPV of N51, 285, 154.

Finally, despite the aforementioned event and given the tottering nature of the operational environment, we will not relent, we will continue to stand firm and resolute in discharging the statutory responsibilities bestowed upon us as a Service with dedication, selflessness and uncompromising commitment.

Thank you.

MAIWADA, A.A.
PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICERS
FOR: CUSTOMS AREA CONTROLLER
OGUN AREA COMMAND.


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This is good but not that the range rover will end up in the hand of one gworo chewing illiterate at 1million because we know their ways.

Vehicles that would be released before 6.30pm today.... mtchew.... is it not Nigeria?

meanwhile, I have finally found out the whereabout of the Jamb snake, I've called Lalasticlala to come and take it with him... He loves snake.

If you can buy such an expensive car. Why not bring it in through the normal channel.

Still if this was a dealer i will kill client with price..

Let me know when they want to start auctioning them

GOOD DEVELOPMENT

Wetin conchai me

let me keep this space for something reasonable

I don't blame those who try to avoid Nigerian plagues(custom).sometimes those criminals will make you spend 30% of the car's value on them;worse still, if it's a flashy car

Reason the rogues want the strong eye man out

They did not settle simple

Nice Ride

Avoiding paying taxes is a rich man's greatest joy.

Hmmm

Na who no gree settle well dey enter news.
Customs , behave yourself. Your oficers are richer than some states.

Good job but customs are still corrupt. Could be that the smuggler could not settle them properly

pls they should auction them for 2m
id buy

herraph:
Avoiding paying taxes is a rich man's greatest joy.

bros nor mind them

the day when i know say millionnaires for this country stingy na im be the day when i realize say one of my bros when still get small money never pay he light bill for their house for good four years
I was shocked that day.

him nor dey use prepaid meter o but still nepa(bedc) nor know and the worse part of it is that bedc don't even care because the house is matured

Wow, a Range rover 'Velar', indeed the catch for the month

Money they this country

omotuntun:
If you can buy such an expensive car. Why not bring it in through the normal channel.

Still if this was a dealer i will kill client with price..

Sometimes, it's the car dealers that try to smuggle it in so as to make bigger gains. The owner might be innocent

A Custom Senior head just got a Retirement gift

RealGucci:
pls they should auction them for 2m id buy

Buhari is working

Land border things

Customs dey enjoy o

Georgesudosen:
Wow, a Range rover 'Velar', indeed the catch for the month

Dem go settle simple 9ja full of useless officers .

Biko don't dey have site for car auction?

i see tokunbo cars everyday coming from cotonou and i know 90% of them don't pay duties. what is really worrisome is that they actually pass through customs check points and bribe their way through. customs now making it sound like they have been doing their job is annoying and ridiculous. customs officials are all a corrupt bunch. i'm very sure what led to the fracas that nearly cost the officer his life was disagreement over the bribe money to be paid.

12submarine:
This is good but not that the range rover will end up in the hand one gworo chewing illiterate at 1million because we know their ways.

you are very, very stupid. Fucking bigot.