The Joint Border Patrol Team (JBPT) Sector 2, Southwest Zone, has recorded seizures of illegal goods, with a Duty Paid Value of N1.6b.
The Deputy Comptroller in charge of JBPT Sector 2, Mohammed Shuaibu, revealed this while speaking on his team’s activities in a briefing at Abeokuta. He noted that the team’s responsibilities, which covers all six southwestern states, is to “curb anti-smuggling activities, and combat other cross border crimes that threaten Nigeria’s national and economic security.
“The sector wishes to announce the seizures of illegal goods, which include Cannabis Sativa, secondhand clothings, and means of conveyance smuggled into the country with a Duty Paid Value of N1,663,646,360 and petroleum products valued at N52,486,215 which were auctioned due to their inflammable nature.”
According to him, the seized goods were recorded between November 2023 and April 2024, adding that “no fewer than 15 suspects were arrested with some charged to court and others prosecuted.”
Handing over the seized cannabis sativa to the representative of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Deputy Commandant, Narcotics, Ogun state, Nnyigide Alexander,Shuaibu commended the dedication, doggedness and professionalism of officers involved in the interception of the substances, which would have caused more security threat.
On revenue generation, the border drill coordinator stated that N36,318,727 was generated through the issuance of Demand Notices (DN) on vehicles and other goods improperly imported into the country.
Receiving the seized Cannabis Sativa, Alexander thanked Shuaibu for his hard work, adding that this synergy fulfils the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between NCS and NDLEA.
