NCS deploys operatives along flashpoints in Adamawa/Taraba Command

By Bisi LAWAL

The Adamawa/Taraba Command of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) says it has strategically deployed its operatives along the flashpoints in the areas.

The Customs Area Comptroller in charge of the Command, Bashir Garba-Bature made the disclosure while briefing newsmen in Yola.

According to him, the Command recently seized 12,435 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) worth N10.8 million.

The seized items included 491×25lt and 8× 20lt jerrycans of the commodity, saying that the petroleum was intercepted in Mubi enroute to the Cameroon Republic.

“The command officers while on Anti-smuggling operations along the border frontiers within the period of two weeks had recorded (05) incidents of interception of PMS on its way to the Neighbouring Cameroon Republic,” he said.

He assured that the Command would sustain the fight against the menace of smuggling, saying: “we have strategically deployed our operatives along the flashpoints.”

Bature solicited the cooperation, understanding and collaboration of relevant stakeholders such as the media, sister security agencies and patriotic citizens to effectively put an end to the ugly trend of smuggling.

“We attributed the successes recorded to the unwavering support and encouragement being extended to us by the current leadership of the service under our Comptroller-General, Mr Bashir Adeniyi,” he said.