Tag: camp boys, Customs officer’s, syndrome
The ‘camp boys’ syndrome and Customs officers
The ‘camp boys’ phenomenon is one of the oddities of the goods clearance process at Nigerian ports that have refused to go away. It is the creation of...
Smugglers attack Customs officers, soldiers in Ogun
Some hoodlums have attacked operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun Area Command 1 and the Nigerian Army, injuring one person and destroyed two...
No more ‘Mr. Nice’… if I catch you you’re finished – Ali tells Customs officers
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Hameed Ali, last week told Customs officers that he would no longer play “Mr. Nice” with them and warned that any of them...
Ali: Customs officers must declare their assets annually
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Hameed Ali, has directed officers of the service to henceforth declare their assets every year. Ali issued the directive when members...
Abducted Customs officers released in Katsina
Armed bandits have released two kidnapped Customs officers to troops of the 17 Brigade of the Nigeria Army in Katsina State. The bandits had on January 8 abducted...
Hoodlums kill two Customs officers, injure one in Lokoja
Two Customs officers have died and another injured when hoodlums attacked a patrol team on Thursday along Lokoja-Okene road. The deceased officials were...
Many Customs officers are falling sick due to bad roads — Abba- Kura
Comptroller Muhammed Abba-Kura is the Controller, Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service. In this exclusive interview with Shulammite ‘Foyeku, he...
Ali vows to sack Customs officers living above salaries
The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service, Hameed Ali, has said that he will sack any officer living above their legitimate earnings and found to be involved...
Again, Customs officers kill suspected smuggler in Ogun
Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) attached to Ogun Area 1 Command have shot and killed a suspected smuggler at Adisba, along Idiroko – Ota road,...
You’ll go to jail if you cut corners, Ali warns Customs officers
The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Hameed Ali, has warned officials of the service who indulge in corrupt practices to desist or be ready to...
1,856 Customs officers receive military training on weapon handling
The Nigerian Army 1 Division, Kaduna on Friday completed the training of no fewer than 1,856 personnel of Nigeria Customs Service on weapon handling. The 1,856 customs...
‘Customs officers abusing use of discretionary powers’
The Director-General, Africa Centre for Supply Chain (ACSC), Obiora Madu, has condemned the use of discretionary powers by customs officers, saying it is “overtly...
