President Buhari, Customs CG to visit Turkey over illegal importation of firearms

President Muhammadu Buhari and the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali (rtd) will travel to Turkey for a bilateral meeting with the authorities of Turkish Customs Service, it was learnt yesterday. According to Deputy Comptroller-General, Aminu Dangaladima, the meeting’s aim is to address the continued importation of deadly weapons from Turkey. Background:... Read More

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September 22, 2017

Customs DG meets Turkish envoy today over illegal arms importation

The Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali, (retd.) Thursday, announced that the service would be having a diplomatic meeting with the Ambassador of Turkey on Friday (today) – to address the spate of illegal of weapons into the country. Highlights: The Tin Can Island command of the service on Tuesday uncovered another container suspected to... Read More

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October 31, 2016

House of Reps summon Customs boss over alleged insurance fraud

The Controller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ali (retd.) has been summoned by an ad hoc committee of the House of Representatives over an alleged N250m insurance fraud involving the service. According to the chairman of the committee, Adekunle Akinlade, insurance firms connived with some government Ministries, Departments and Agencies to defraud the government. The committee discovered... Read More

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