The Nigeria Customs Service, Anti-bunkering Unit, said it intercepted 13, 750 litres of Premium Motor Spirit popularly known as petrol in Ogun State.
The Coordinator of the NCS’s Anti-bunkering Unit, Husseini Ejibunnu, who disclosed this while addressing journalists in Ikeja on Friday, said that the consignments were intercepted in different parts of Ogun State.
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Ejibunnu added that the duty-paid value of the seized petrol was N13.2m, stressing that the contraband was intercepted within three days.
“We seized a total of 760 jerry cans in 25 litres each equivalent to 18, 750 litres with duty paid value of N13.2m,” Ejibunnu said.
He stated that the successes recorded were a clear manifestation of the determination and resilience of the officers to achieve the goals set before them.
“It was a three-day operation, the first one was done at Imeko, the second one was carried out at Owode while the third was conducted at Ijowun,” also Ejibunnu said.
According to him, some of the seizures were brought to the FOU, Zone A.
The coordinator disclosed that a total of nine vehicles used as means of conveyance were also impounded.
“Seven of the vehicles are now in Lagos while two are parked at Abeokuta,” he said.
Ejibunnu said that two suspects were arrested in the previous operations while none was arrested in the recent operation.
He vowed that suspects who fled from the scene would be tracked down through the recovered vehicles.
He disclosed that the Comptroller General of Customs, Wale Adeniyi, is putting together a legal team that would handle all cases in court.
The former CAC in charge of FOU Zone A said that the interception simply shows the unit’s unwavering support of the plans and programs of the service for the greater benefit of our nation.
Speaking on the reason for the formation of the unit, Ejibunnu said, that it was set up by the CGC to ensure that Nigerians enjoy the full benefits of fuel price deregulation in line with the vision of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
He said that the activities of the unit cover all zones of the service
Quadri Olaitan is a journalist and contributor to Freelanews.com, covering news, public affairs, and human-interest stories.
