FOU Zone A Nabs Killers Of Officers In Ogun, Seizes N2.8bn Expired Drinks, Cannabis

 By Anne Ejuka

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘A’, of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has arrested the prime suspects who allegedly masterminded the attack and killing of two Customs officers in Ogun State. 

A the suspects  was arrested at Fagbohun in Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State, 

The Controller of the FOU, Kehinde Hussein Ejibunu, said the suspect was arrested at a shrine in the state.

The Unit also disclosed that within six weeks, it made seizures of goods with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N 2,826,486,890. 

These seizures comprises of 1009 cartons of expired drinks labeled in Chinese language which was uncovered in a Lagos warehouse, cannabis and other items. 

The Acting Area Controller of the Unit, Deputy Comptroller Hussein Ejibunu stated this while briefing journalist recently.

The unit according to him, made the seizure of the drinks to prevent unsuspecting Nigerians from consuming the products since it could be sold out during the yuletide period. 

DC Hussein Ejibunu, who conducted also conducted journalists round the government warehouse also displayed other seized items including 13,342 bags of 50kg smuggled parboiled rice; 3,696 pieces of 175 sacks of used shoes; 285 cartons of Basmati rice ; 464 cartons of Tomato paste and 694 bales of secondhand clothing. 

Others are 5,413 cartons of medicament without NAFDAC Numbers or Certification; 907 kilograms of Indian hemp (Cannabis sativa); 1,224 cartons of frozen poultry products;148 pieces of used compressor; 5x20ft containers of wood – rough and semi-processed meant for export which causes deforestation in Nigeria and 2x40ft containers of charcoal – meant for export 

Also seized are 1,111 kegs of PMS at 25 litres each  meant to be smuggled to neighbouring countries; 177 kegs of vegetable oil at 25 litres each; 231 pieces of used tyres; 56 units of used fridges; 28 units of used motorcycles 59 vehicles used as means of conveyance of these offending goods.