NCS FOU Zone ‘B’ seizes donkey meat, bones, contraband worth N3bn

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Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone “B” Kaduna, have interrupted two separate consi

Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone “B” Kaduna, have interrupted two separate consignments containing bones and dried donkey meat, as well as other contraband worth over N3 billion. The Comptroller of the Unit, Mr. Ahmadu Shuaibu, made this known while briefing newsmen on the interceptions made in the zone from…

”This illegal trade is being perpetrated by some unscrupulous elements with no regard for the lives and preservation of endangered species like the donkey, which is nearing extinction.” Shuaibu said, ”And Nigeria is a signatory to the international convention for the continued prevention of endangered species.”

Others were: 174 bags of foreign rice, 50 kg each; 234 jerry cans of petrol; and 109 bags of second hand clothing Shuaibu also mentioned 367 cartons of spaghetti, 50 cartons of macaroni and 47 jerry cans of foreign vegetable oil He explained that anti-smuggling initiatives were going beyond the old traditional physical measures.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.

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