Comptroller Bamisaiye making his speech at a briefing.
Story by Dili Utomi.
In furtherance of its anti-smuggling mandate, the Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service on the 16th of December, 2024, effected another seizure of 15 sacks of Cannabis Sativa containing 1,021 loaves of the illicit substances.
A press statement from the public relations officer of the Command, Supretendent of Customs, Magaji Mailafiya revealed that the consignment was intercepted by their officers along the Ajido waterways in the Yekeme axis of the Command, was examined at the
Command headquarters and found to have a total weight of 538kg with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N107,205,000.00.
The consignment was intercepted at the waterfront while the suspected smugglers had grounded their boat in an attempt to offload the illicit items onto land.
Upon sighting the vigilant Marine officers, the suspects abandoned the items and fled the scene. Despite the hostile environment, the Patrol Team successfully secured the sacks, transferred them into the official patrol boats, and transported the contraband to the Western Marine Command Headquarters for further investigation.
The seized substance.
The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) and his management team has been instrumental in supporting the fight against smuggling operations by providing critical resources and equipment to the Western Marine Command. This support has empowered the Command to achieve remarkable successes in ensuring that smugglers have no safe haven on Nigeria’s waterways thereby creating a secure and thriving environment for legitimate trade.
The Western Marine Command, under the leadership of Comptroller Paul
Bamisaiye, expresses its readiness to ensure that the waterways remain
effectively secured from smuggling activities during this critical
festive period.
The statement says that the Command is not unaware that some unpatriotic members of the public usually attempt to take advantage of the Yuletide season to execute their nefarious acts of smuggling. It hereby warns that strategies have been perfected for the coming holiday season to checkmate all such criminal acts.
The statement concluded that the Nigeria Customs Service remains committed to protecting the nation’s waterways and ensuring a safe environment for lawful trade and activities.
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