Customs seize 18,750 litres of petrol in Ogun within three days

The Nigeria Customs Service, Anti-bunkering Unit, reported that it seized 13,750 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) in Ogun State within three days.

The Coordinator of the NCS’s Anti-bunkering Unit, Husseini Ejibunnu, who disclosed this while addressing journalists in Lagos on Friday, said that the consignments were intercepted in different parts of the state.

He added that the duty-paid value of the seized petrol was N13.2m.

“We seized a total of 760 jerrycans in 25 litres each equivalent to 18, 750 litres with duty paid value of N13.2m within three days in Ogun State,” Ejibunnu said.

He stated that the successes recorded were a clear manifestation of the determination and resilience of the officers to achieve the goals set before them.

“It was a three-day operation, the first one was done at Imeko, the second one was carried out at Owode, and the third was conducted at Ijowun,” he stated.

According to Ejibunnu, some of the seizures were brought to the FOU, Zone A.

The coordinator disclosed that nine vehicles used as means of conveyance were also impounded.

“Seven of the vehicles are now in Lagos, while two are parked at Abeokuta,” he explained.

Ejibunnu revealed that two suspects were arrested in the previous operations, while none were arrested in the last one.

He vowed that suspects who fled from the scene would be tracked down through the recovered vehicles.

He disclosed that the Comptroller General of Customs, Wale Adeniyi, was putting together a legal team that would handle all cases in court.

The former CAC in charge of FOU Zone A said that the interception showed the unit’s unwavering support of the plans and programmes of the service for the greater benefit of our nation.

Ejibunnu expounded that the unit was set up by the CGC to ensure that Nigerians enjoy the full benefits of fuel price deregulation in line with the vision of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

He added that the activities of the unit covered all zones of the service.