Tag: arrest, bags of rice, Border operation, Illegal migrants, Officials
Border operation: Officials seize 3,560 bags of rice, arrest 33 illegal migrants
33 illegal migrants attempting to travel through Nigeria’s land borders have been arrested by security operatives deployed to secure the borders in a joint military...
Ali: 200 Customs officials die annually in anti-smuggling operation
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it loses no fewer than 200 personnel yearly to the fight against smuggling. The Customs Comptroller-General, Hameed Ali, said this...
Officials seize $1bn cocaine on ship at Philadelphia port
Federal authorities have seized approximately 16.5 tons of cocaine from a ship at the Port of Philadelphia, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of...
12 African migrants found dead off Spain — Officials
Twelve sub-Saharan African migrants have been found dead in a boat off southern Spain while 12 others are missing, the Spanish coastguard and the Red Cross said on...
Bad weather forces closure of Libyan oil ports, airport- Officials
Severe weather has forced the closure of several eastern Libyan oil ports including Es Sider and Ras Lanuf, a port engineer said on Wednesday. He said a tanker had been...
FAAN urges passengers to report bribe-seeking officials
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Friday, urged passengers and airport users to report any of its security officers demanding bribe to the appropriate...
Captain sailed sinking ferry onto reef to avoid causalities – Officials
Indonesian officials on Wednesday said that the captain of a sinking Indonesian ferry managed to steer his ship onto a reef to enable the evacuation of more than 100...
