A bullion van intercepted 22 months ago carrying foreign parboiled rice and the sum of over N24 million has finally been handed over to their owners by officials of the Nigeria Customs Service.
Area Comptroller, Ogun II Command, Comptroller Bisi Alade said the action of the service followed final investigation which revealed that the bullion van in question was not being used for illegal border activities at the time of interception in 2022.
The Customs service says it relied on section 168 of Nigeria Customs Service, Act , 2023 which empowers the Comptroller-General of Customs to release seized items on compassionate ground if it is established that the purpose was not intended to convey contraband goods.
Meanwhile, 18 officers of the command have been promoted and decorated with their new ranks by Comptroller Bisi Alade, who urged them to be professional in the discharge of their duties.
Alade noted that a total revenue of Over N21 billion was generated in the year 2023 by the Command.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
