Ogun Customs Records Massive Seizures of Rice, N51million Car

Hard time awaits smugglers engaging in illicit business within the operational domain of Ogun Command of Nigeria Customs Service ,NCS, as the Command has declared war against dare-devil smugglers attacking and threatening the lives of officers on duty.The Command within just two weeks made a spectacular seizure of brand new Range Rover (Velar), 2018 model, with a Duty Paid Value ,DPV, of over N51.2million. The Command also seized 1,168 bags of foreign rice, 221 gallons of vegetable oil, 13 tokunbo vehicles, 12 means of conveyance, 21 motorcycles, five sacks of secondhand shoes, two sacks of secondhand bags, with a total DPV of N153.8millon.
Addressing Journalists at the Command’s premises at Idiroko, the Customs Area Controller ,CAC, of the Command, Comptroller Sani Madugu, explained that the latest series of Range Rover ‘Velar’ was launched on May 1, 2017, while the one they seized is the 2018 model. On how they made such unique seizure, he said, “Our men seized the vehicle while on routine patrol. This car is very different from other vehicles, as you can see the handle is inside. When our officers seized the car, the smugglers jumped into the bush, leaving the remote control of the vehicle on the ground.