The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) reports intercepting contraband valued at about ₦362 million in Adamawa and Taraba states. According to the NCS Adamawa/Taraba Area Command, customs officials seize a consignment that includes pangolin scales and ivory tusks, alongside other prohibited goods. The Daily Post Nigeria report says the items seized also include donkey skins, premium motor spirit (PMS), and cannabis. The Punch similarly reports the interception of pangolin scales and ivory tusks among other items, citing a combined duty paid value of ₦362 million. NCS Area Comptroller Mohammed Aminu Tanko made the disclosure during a press briefing in Yola, where he details the seizure and the items recovered. The reports present the action as part of ongoing efforts by customs authorities to stop smuggling and trafficking of wildlife and other illegal commodities across the region. No further outcomes, such as arrests or prosecutions, are included in the provided excerpts.
Customs seizes ₦362m worth of pangolin scales, ivory and other contraband in Adamawa
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) reports intercepting contraband valued at about ₦362 million in Adamawa and Taraba states. According to the NCS Adamawa/Taraba Area Command, customs officials seize a...
- Nigeria Customs Service intercepts contraband worth about ₦362 million in Adamawa/Taraba.
- Seized items include pangolin scales and ivory tusks.
- Reports say other seized goods include donkey skins, PMS, and cannabis.
- The combined duty paid value is reported as about ₦362.2 million.
- The Area Comptroller, Mohammed Aminu Tanko, announces the seizure at a press briefing in Yola.
Nigeria Customs Service in Adamawa and Taraba states intercepted N362m worth of smuggled items, including pangolin scales and ivory tusks. This customs int Read More: https://punchng.com/customs-intercept-pangolin-scales-ivory-tusks-other-items-worth-%e2%82%a6362m/
3 hours agoThe Nigeria Customs Services, NCS, Adamawa/Taraba Area Command, has confiscated a large consignment of prohibited items, including pangolin scales, elephant tusks, donkey skins, Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, and cannabis, with a combined Duty Paid Value, DPV, of ₦362,204,543.91. The Customs Area Comptroller, Mohammed Aminu Tanko, made this disclosure on Wednesday during a press briefing in Yola, the […] Customs seizes N362.2m worth of pangolin scales, others in Adamawa
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