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.
