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Comptroller Peters said;Western Marine Customs On Red Alert!

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Comptroller Peters said; Western Marine Customs On Red Alert!

*Intercepts 30 Large Bags Of Petrol.*We Are On 24hours Patrol Surveillance Along Waterways Says, Comptroller Peters

The seized petrol concealed in bags:

The Western Marine Command of Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, is currently on red alert, thwarting smugglers antics on the creeks and waterways.

This is evidence in the number of mind-boggling seizures made by the Command in the past few weeks.

Today, the same Command intercepted 30 large bags of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, commonly known as petrol, concealed by die-hard smugglers.

The Customs Area Controller, CAC, of the Command, Comptroller Olugboyega Peters, disclosed this.

He further revealed that the prohibited items were seized by his team on the waterways through intelligence.

His assertions, “Our team went on information patrol and seized the items through credible intelligence.

“The criminals concealed petrol in large bags, in order to escape security checks. On sighting our operatives, they jumped into the water.

“We seized 30 large bags, and each contains 150 litres of petrol, making a total of 4,500 litres.  Imagine the level of economic sabotage”.

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Comptroller Peters went on, “These smugglers thought since the government made a pronouncement on lock-down due to coronavirus pandemic that they can carry out their nefarious activities unhindered”.

He roars, “These economic saboteurs are adamant. We have sensitised the people enough, even up to traditional rulers.

“We shall leave no stone unturned in enforcing the law.”

Comptroller Peters further revealed that his team is on 24 hours of patrol surveillance on waterways to curb illicit trade.

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Gunmen Attack NDLEA Headquarters in Ebonyi, Kill One Police Officer

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Gunmen have attacked the headquarters of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Ebonyi State, killing one police officer. The incident happened on Tuesday, the Ebonyi State Police Command spokesperson, Loveth Odah, said. According to her, two of the gunmen were also killed in the duel.

 

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While narrating how the incident happened, she said the Ebonyi Police Commissioner, Aliyu Garba, got a distress call from the NDLEA Commandant in the south-east state at about 2:30 am on Tuesday informing him of the attack. According to her, the gunmen drove into the NDLEA headquarters in a Toyota 4Runner Jeep, shooting sporadically at the men on duty.

The Commission immediately mobilised a combined team of a mobile police force and military personnel to the area and promptly repelled the attack. Some of the gunmen later escaped with bullet injuries while two rifles (AK-49 and K2) with 140 K2 live ammunition, 30 AK-47 live ammunition, and 36 GPMP were recovered from the assailants.

Other things recovered were 65 Barreta Pistol live ammunition, one Toyota 4Runner Jeep, some chairs, and other incriminating items, the police spokesperson added. Efforts are ongoing to arrest the fleeing gunmen, she said.

Aside from security officers, other public establishments including offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have been attacked.
Stakeholders fear that the rising wave of gunmen attacks in the southeast may affect the 2023 elections.

 

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Boko Haram Fighters, Terrorists Killed in Borno and Katsina States

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Boko Haram Fighters, Terrorists Killed in Borno and Katsina States

Reports are coming in that Nigerian troops have successfully neutralized around 100 Boko haram/ISWAP terrorists while another 174 have surrendered to the Nigerian military.

Maj-gen. Bernard Onyeuko, Director, Defence Media Operations, disclosed this, Thursday while speaking to the press concerning military operations across the country.

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Accoring to him, this comes after weeks of operations by the Nigerian armed forces. Troops of operation hadin kai, between the 24th of February and 10th march, 2022, conducted clearing operations in the fight against insecurity in Nigeria.

Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has come out to say that over 30,000 Boko haram/ISWAP terrorists along with their famines have surrendered in the north east of the country.

The SGF stressed the government’s dedication to ending insecurity in Nigeria with the use of kinetic and no-kinetic approaches.

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BAMISE’S MURDER: BRT Driver Remanded for 30 Days

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BAMISE’S MURDER: BRT Driver Remanded for 30 Days

A Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos has remanded for 30 days a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver, Mr. Andrew Nice, over his alleged involvement in the death of his passenger, Oluwabamise Ayanwole.

The Court made the order following an application by the Police on the count charge of alleged murder, sexual assault, misconduct and interference with a corpse.

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Bamise, 22, was found dead last Monday on Carter Bridge, Lagos Island, nine days after she was declared missing after she boarded Nice’s vehicle.

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