The Area Controller of the Nigerian Customs, Western Marine Command; Zakka Audu, weekend, disclosed that it had discovered Kese, a coastal community in Badagry Local Government Area of Lagos State, as one of the routes to smuggle goods into Ogun State.
Audu said that the Command had seized goods worth N12 million in the area within two days of intense operation.
He further divulged that over 1,225 cartons of frozen poultry products and 55 bags of rice were seized during its first operation on November 9.
“The duty paid value of the seized poultry products was N7.9 million, while rice was N614, 000,” he explained.
He said that during its second operation on November 10, 200 cartons of frozen poultry products and 200 bags of rice valued at N1.3 million and N2.2 million respectively were equally seized.
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