Customs auctions 22,175 litres of seized petrol

Products, five vehicles valued at N32m
By Godwin Oritse
LAGOS — The Nigeria Customs Service has auctioned 22,175 litres of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, seized along the Lagos-Ogun border corridor as part of its efforts to curb cross-border petroleum smuggling.
The public auction was conducted on Monday at the Customs Training College, Ikeja, and involved petroleum products intercepted by officers of Operation Whirlwind during recent anti-smuggling operations.
The seizures comprised 887 jerry cans, each containing 25 litres of petrol, and five vehicles allegedly used to convey the products.
The interceptions were made at identified smuggling flashpoints, including Imeko, Ilara, Ila...