The Nigeria Customs Service, Murtala Muhammed International Airport Command, has handed over counterfeit $1, 250,000 notes, cryptocurrency machines, and military accessories to representatives of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission and the Nigerian Army, respectively.
The NCS disclosed this in a statement posted on X.com on Friday.
According to the statement the Comptroller Charles Orbih, in charge of the command, explained that it is based on the directive of the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, to foster inter-agency cooperation and collaboration.
Speaking on the achievement recorded by the command between January and April 2024, the Customs Area Controller said the sum of N19,037,442,310 was generated, representing a 42 percent collection of the revenue target given to the command and a 67 percent increase when compared to the preceding year 2023.
In the statement, Comptroller Orbih highlighted their efforts to curb revenue loss, citing the seizure of precious stones, zinc, lithium, copper stones, and a large quantity of SIM cards. He also issued a stern warning to smugglers, emphasising the vigilance of customs officers.
The statement further mentioned that while the counterfeit notes and five cryptocurrency machines were handed over to the EFCC, 48 pieces of drones, 112 military wares, two bulletproof helmets, and three Army vests were handed over to the military.
Receiving the items, the Assistant Commandant of EFCC II, Oguzi Moses, was quoted as saying that this is just the starting point of their investigation. With the machine, they have a lead to discover all criminals behind this as our system would analyse all these crypto machines and produce a better result.
Meanwhile, the General Officer Commanding 81 Division, Major General Mohammed Usman, was reported to have appreciated the CGC and the CAC for ensuring sister agency collaboration.
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