Customs retrieve N1.7bn lost revenue from South-West in 2020 Customs retrieve N1.7bn lost revenue from South-West in 2020
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The Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Thursday, said that its officers, through interventions between January to December 2020 in the South-West region of the country, intercepted suspected smuggled items and accessed warehouses suspected to be used by smugglers/duty evaders, and recovered the sum of N1,752,094,037.94 as revenue shortfalls on expected duty payments.
The unit, through a statement signed, on Thursday, by its Spokesman, DSC Theophilus Duniya, explained that the lost revenue was recovered through the issuance of demand notices; sequel to interceptions and documentary checks.
The Comptroller of Customs, Federal Operations Unit Zone âCâ, Mr Yusuf Lawal, displaying 5,200 live ammunition intercepted recently by the unit, in Owerri on Thursday (7/1/21) PHOTO: NAN
The Controller, Federal Operations Unit Zone âCâ, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr Yusuf Lawal, on Thursday in Owerri displayed 5,200 live ammunition, 1,215 bags of foreign rice and a bullet proof Toyota Land Cruiser jeep intercepted during 2020 Yuletide. The controller said during the exhibition that the seizures were made between Nov. 23 and Dec. 27, 2020. Giving a breakdown of the items, Yusuf said the Duty Paid Value (DPV) of the live ammunition was N3 million, while the DPV of the foreign rice was N36 million.
Customs intercept 5,200 live ammunition, bullet proof vehicle: Controller
By The Rainbow
By Ikechukwu Iweajunwa
The Controller, Federal Operations Unit Zone C , Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr Yusuf Lawal, on Thursday in Owerri displayed 5,200 live ammunition, 1,215 bags of foreign rice and a bullet proof Toyota Land Cruiser jeep intercepted during 2020 Yuletide.
The controller said during the exhibition that the seizures were made between Nov. 23 and Dec. 27, 2020.
Giving a breakdown of the items, Yusuf said the Duty Paid Value (DPV) of the live ammunition was N3 million, while the DPV of the foreign rice was N36 million.
He added that the DPV of the bullet proof Land Cruiser and other three vehicles seized during the period was N221 million.
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