Customs warns border communities against smuggling

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By Umar Yusuf, Yola
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has warned border communities across the country against collaborating with smuggling cartels, describing the activity as economic sabotage.

The service also pledged to strengthen cooperation with sister security agencies to curb smuggling within and across Nigeria’s borders.

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Dr Bashir Adewale, disclosed this in Yola on Wednesday, saying the service would restructure and re-equip Operation Whirlwind, its anti-smuggling unit, and reposition its personnel to tackle emerging challenges.
Adewale, who was represented by the National Coo...