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Customs Intercepts 102 Bags Of Plastic Rice

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The Federal Operations Unit, Ikeja of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized 102 bags of plastic rice branded “Beat Tomato Rice’’ with no date of manufacture.
The Customs Area Controller of  F.O.U. Comptroller Mohammed Haruna,stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in Lagos.
He said the commodity was stored for distribution as Yuletide gifts for the public.
Haruna said officers of the unit seized the plastic rice along Ikeja area on Monday, adding that a suspect was arrested in connection with the seizure.
“Before now, I thought it was a rumour that the plastic rice is all over the country but with this seizure, I have been totally convinced that such rice exists.
“We have done the preliminary analysis on the plastic rice. After boiling, it was sticky and only God knows what would have happened if people consumed it.
“I advise those economic saboteurs who see yuletide season as a peak period for nefarious acts to desist from such illegal business.
“The unit has decided other operational modalities that will make them run for their monies and count their losses, ‘’ NAN quotes the controller as saying.
He described smuggling as a global phenomenon, adding that such act could not be curbed entirely but could be brought to its barest minimum.
Haruna appreciated well-meaning Nigerians who provided the service with prompt information that led to the discovery of the bags of plastic rice.
The controller, however, advised the media to educate the public on the existence of plastic rice, adding that it was no longer a rumour.
Haruna assured the public that the distribution point of the particular plastic rice seized by the unit had been blocked with immediate effect.
He said investigation was still ongoing.
The controller said the unit would handover the plastic rice to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for proper investigation.

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Customs intercepts 102 bags of plastic rice

Customs Intercepts Cache Of Smuggled Arms, Military Gadgets

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The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Tin Can Islands Port Command has intercepted a cache of arms, ammunition and military gadgets, smuggled into the country from the United States.

The weapons, include one Omin American Tactical Rifle with serial no: AR48634; one Moasberg American Pump Action (U648081); Permier Hollow Point (air gun pallets) 7,500 pieces, nine pieces of military bullet proof vest, one piece of military helmet with rainproof, pistol punch, rifle punch and 26 packs of already made military food.

The dangerous weapons, according to the customs, were among the absolutely prohibited items by the Federal Government. Absolutely prohibited in customs terms means outright prohibition of import/export of items that are of high-risk to the public. They must not be found in custody of anyone, who is not authorised.

The Controller, Nigerian Customs, Tin Can Island Command, Yusuf Bashar, who paraded the items yesterday, said the weapons were recovered from a Toyota Corolla (2004 model) with chassis no 2D1BR32E54C309841, which was carrying loads of magazine.

The command also intercepted another container of used Nissan Armada, 2007 model, with container No. NSCEU718443\6 and Chassis No. 5NIAA08A69N709779.

The customs paraded the suspect involved, while the controller assured that investigations were on going to arrest other people involved in the deal.

He urged Nigerians going abroad to always bring back products that could boost national growth and development and not dangerous items that could undermine the security of the country.

“They should please come back with things that will add value to this country, rather than destroying it. These items were found in a personal effect container. A container that government graciously allowed in duty-free, because we believed the importer was a Nigerian coming back home.

You could see the way Nigerians responded to that gesture by bringing in these dangerous items. Only God knows what would have happened if this escaped into the larger society,” he said.

The controller said these types of gadgets and the gas masks showed that whoever brought them had an evil intention of spreading a dangerous gaseous substance to pollute the air and harm the citizenry.

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Army Intercepts Armed Robbers, Kills 2 In Kaduna

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Troops from 1 Division Nigerian Army Kaduna have intercepted armed robbers at Pambegwa, Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing two of them.
Disclosing this in a statement signed by 1 Division Deputy Director Public Relations, Colonel Usman Abdul, the Army division said items recovered from the robbers included one Toyota Hilux vehicle with registration number ABC 101 HM, a pump action rifle with 14 rounds of live cartridge, a sum of N310,000:00 and a handset.

In another statement, the 1 Division Nigerian Army said it had intensified a campaign code named Operation SHARAN DAJI in the North-West and part of North-Central states to rid the states of criminals.
He said the operation is targeted at flushing out criminals, especially armed bandits and cattle rustlers that have been terrorizing rural communities.
Colonel Usman said the General Officer Commanding 1 Division, Major General Adeniyi Oyebade had commended the effort of the troops so far. “We will not relent on our oars until all the bandits are completely eliminated. Hundreds of cattle have been recovered while many bandits have been killed or arrested,” the commandant said.

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