Customs Intercepts Another Truck of Rice in Oyo

Eromosele Abiodun

One week after the Zonal Commander of the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Strike Force intercepted 3000 bags of rice at Ijebu-Ode, the, the team has made another seizure of 420 bags.

This was disclosed by the National Coordinator of the strike force, Deputy Comptroller Abdullahi Kirawa who said the rice were concealed in a truck carrying gravel stones in Shaki, Oyo state.

Speaking at a media briefing in Lagos, the National Coordinator stated that since the zonal commander of the task force AC Salisu Asaba Bullah, made the Ogun axis un-accessible, smugglers had started moving towards the Oyo axis.

He however promised that the zonal commander would make all routes in the South -west “hot and un-accessible for smugglers.”

He said, “Less than a week after the zonal coordinator in Ogun Axis intercepted 3000 bags of rice, they were able to arrest another truck load of rice concealed inside gravel sand.

“We know the smugglers are desperate and smart but we are many steps ahead of them, the interception we made was based on intelligence because we can all see how desperate they are to smuggle these contraband into the country.”

But he said Customs are always ahead of them hence the seizure

Specifically he said, “The seizure is attributed to the intelligence provided by the Customs Intelligence Unit and my team and we have vowed to make the southwest zone a no go area for smugglers and make sure they count their loses no matter their antics.”

Kirawa also expressed gratitude to the Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd) over his recent appointment as the zonal coordinator.

He added, “I thank the CGC and his management team for believing in me and appointing me as the new national Coordinator of the strike force