Suspected smuggler offers N50m bribe to Customs officials

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The Tincan Island Port Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said a suspect, Mr Boniface Ike, offered its officer a N50 million bribe for the

The Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Adekunle Oloyede, disclosed this at a news conference in Lagos on Monday, where he stated that the seized contraband was allegedly imported from India.

“He offered gratification to the tune of N50 million, as displayed, equivalent to $54,330 at the current exchange rate of N920. The money was collected and kept in safe custody at the enforcement unit to be tendered as an exhibit,” he narrated. It was discovered at the end of the examination that the content contradicted the bill of lading for the container numbered MRSU 592397/0.

The second container, numbered MRKU 553432/1, was found to contain 10 cartons of Super Royal 225mg ..

 

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