*The Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has said the continuous offensive patrol against smuggling of petroleum products along the creeks within the area and Badagry axis has recorded another massive seizure of the fuel

Emmanuel Akosile | 绿帽献妻

The Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced it intercepted 39,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), known as petrol along the Badagry and Seme border creeks in Lagos State.

绿帽献妻 reports Comptroller Bello Jibo, Customs Area Comptroller, disclosed this development in a statement issued by Mr Hussein Abdulahi, Spokesman for the Command, Saturday, April 9, 2022, in Seme.

Comptroller Jibo revealed the stolen petrol was concealed in 30 litres jerrycans.

He said that the seized petroleum products has a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N12.54 million only.

The continuous offensive patrol against the smuggling of petroleum products along the creeks within the Seme and Badagry axis by officers and men of the Command had recorded yet another massive seizure of the product.

He also stated: 鈥淭he arrest was made on April 6, the petrol was packaged in sacks.

鈥淭he findings revealed that 1,300 jerry cans of petroleum products in 30 litres each, equivalent to 39,000 litres were discovered.

鈥淭his arrest is coming at a time when government is spending huge resources to subside the products to ameliorate the plight of its citizens.鈥�

The NCS Area Controller further said: 鈥淭hese unscrupulous and unpatriotic elements are bent on sabotaging the efforts of government.

鈥淚t is on this premise that the officers and men of the command, redoubled their efforts with renewed vigour in the fight against smuggling of the petroleum product,鈥� he said.

Jibo attributed the successes recorded to consistency on the part of the management of the NCS in providing the needed logistics, adequate working tools, support and ensuring hard working officers were recognised and rewarded through promotions.

The continuous monitoring and surveillance of the border axis had contributed in suppressing such illegal activities, sending right signal to people involved in such unfortunate act of smuggling to desist and face lawful business, said he.

Jibo, therefore, assured Nigerians that Command remained committed to ensuring such illegal and unlawful business is suppressed and discouraged at Seme border in Nigeria.