The Murtala Muhammed Airport command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NSC) says it recorded N10.51 billion price of seizures in 2024.
The seizures embody dried sea cucumber, dried Donkey male genitals, rifles, drones, navy wares, tramadol and Canadian loud.
That is even because it states that it remitted N180.75 billion into the federation account within the interval underneath evaluation.
The service stated it realised the sum from duties collected from cargoes imported into the nation by means of the airport in 2024.
Talking at a press briefing on the command’s headquarters, the Customs Space Controller, Compt. Michael Awe, stated the income generated was 99.89 per cent greater than the N90.43 billion generated in 2023.
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In line with Compt. Awe, the command intercepted contraband price N10.51 billion in 2024.
He additionally talked about that within the relentless pursuit of safeguarding the nation and defending its residents towards illicit commerce, the command made vital seizures of 225 items of drones, 250 items of turtles, one package deal of pangolin pores and skin, 21 packages of 225mg Tramadol hydrochloride, 50 rounds 9mm reside ammunition, 54 packages of navy {hardware}.
Others have been 46 packages of dried sea cucumber, 3 packages of dried donkey male genitals, 55 items of Jojef Tomahawk Semi-Automated Rifles, 50 packages of dried Canadian hashish and one package deal of porcupine thorns, and mineral stones.
“These seized objects have a cumulative Obligation-Paid Worth (DPV) of N10.51 billion. The seizures are a testomony to the command’s eager dedication to imposing customs legal guidelines and laws.