Customs Intercept Sack of Military Uniforms

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone B Kaduna, said that it intercepted a sack of military uniforms and others with a duty-paid value of N628m in one month.

The zone’s Area Controller, Musa Jalo, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.

Jalo said the military wears which were intercepted between March and April 2023, were en route to Nigeria from the Niger Republic.

He also said during the period under review, the zone made 188 seizures of 17 different contraband at different locations in the zone.

He said, “Our operatives, while on a stop-and-search operation, intercepted one Volkswagen Golf driven by a Nigerien citizen along Jibia-Katsina Road.

“During the operation, the officers observed and identified a sack in the vehicle that was later opened, and assorted military camouflage shirts, trousers, and t-shirts were found.”

Jalo added that after further examination and interrogation, the driver was identified to be a Nigerien citizen and was delivering the uniforms to an unknown person in Katsina.

“The uniforms were counted to be 22 pairs of foreign tactical military camouflage shirts and trousers and another 25 pieces of military camouflage t-shirts,” he added.

According to Jalo, the seized military uniforms have been handed over to the Directorate of Security Services for further investigation and possible prosecution.