Again, Seme Customs intercepts 39,000 litres of fuel

BY GBOGBOWA GBOWA

The Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service Wednesday pulled off yet another seizure of petroleum products, made up of 39,000 litres of premium motor spirit (PMS), known as petrol in local parlance.

The Seme Command have been consistent in its fight against the smuggling of petroleum products, regularly making incursions into  flash points used by smugglers, thereby  inflicting massive pains and puncturing smugglers huge financial wall chest.

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

A statement by the Command Public Relations Officer, DSC Hussaini Abdullahi noted that the seized item has a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of twelve million, five hundred and forty three thousand, nine hundred and sixty Naira (N12,543,960.00).

The statement added that Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Mohammed Jibo  said the continuous monitoring and surveillance of the border axis, has contributed in suppressing all manners of  illegal activities and sent the right signal to people involved in uch unfortunate enterprise to desist and embrace lawful businesses along the border axis.

The statement reads: “The continuous offensive patrol against the smuggling of petroleum product along the creeks within the Seme and Badagry axis by officers and men of the Command has recorded yet another massive seizure of the product.

“The arrest of the products packaged in sacks was made on Wednesday, 6 April 2022,  and upon counting, it totaled one thousand, three hundred (1,300) jerry cans of petroleum products in thirty (30)litres each, equivalent to thirty nine thousand (39,000) litres.

“The aforementioned item has a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of twelve million, five hundred and forty three thousand, nine hundred and sixty Naira (N12,543,960.00) only.”

According to the Seme Customs boss, “This arrest is coming at a time when Government is spending huge resources to subside the products to ameliorate the plight of its citizens, but these unscrupulous and unpatriotic elements are bent in sabotaging the efforts of government.

“It is on this premise that the officers and men of the Command, redoubled their efforts with renewed vigor in the fight against smuggling of the petroleum product.The continuous monitoring and surveillance of the border axis, has contributed in suppressing such illegal activities and sent the right signal to people involved in such unfortunate acts of smuggling to desist and face lawful businesses along the border axis.’

Jibo reiterated that the Command remain committed to ensuring that all manners of illegal and unlawful businesses will face continuous offensive for maximum suppression and discouragement.