Merkel calls for end to smuggling, slavery, seeks legal migration chances for Africans

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday stressed the importance of ending smuggling and slavery while creating…

Nigeria will no longer permit smuggling from neighbouring countries, says Osinbajo

  Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that Nigeria will no longer permit smuggling from neighbouring…

Italy busts migrant smuggling ring

Agency Report  Italy’s Finance Guard said Thursday it had busted an international migrant smuggling ring that…

Thousands of migrants stranded in Libyan smuggling hub

International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday said that it is trying to provide urgent help to large numbers…

Army soon to conclude investigation into vehicle smuggling by soldiers 

Two months after an officer of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) attached to the Federal Operations…

Only stiff penalties, prosecution can curb smuggling, says Customs

Controller, Ogun State Command of Nigeria Customs Service, Comptroller Sanni Madugu has said that only stiff…

Over 3,000 migrants arrested in Libya smuggling hub

A force allied with Libya’s unity government in the people-smuggling hub of Sabratha has detained more…

Armed force claims victory in Libyan migrant smuggling hub

By Jite Eriabie   An armed alliance involved in a three-week battle over the Libyan migrant smuggling…

Smuggling: Border community dwellers are ignorant, says Customs Controller 

Controller, Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service, Comptroller Mohammed Uba on Thursday…

Customs arrest man with gold-filled bottom

Sri Lanka customs arrested an India-bound air passenger attempting with “difficulty” to smuggle nearly one kilogram…

Ali decries use of free trade zones as smuggling routes

Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Hameed Ali has sounded a note of warning to…

Car, rice smuggling booms as multiple Customs checkpoints return at Idiroko 

Barely five weeks after the directive issued by the Comptroller General of Customs, Hameed Ali dismantling…