(Posted 07th August 2026)
Courtesy of African Elephant News
| Billy Abel, The Sun (Nigeria), August 6, 2026 |
| The Adamawa/Taraba Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted prohibited items, including pangolin scales, elephant tusks, donkey skins, Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and cannabis, with a combined Duty Paid Value (DPV) of ?362,204,543.91. The Customs Area Comptroller, Mohammed Aminu Tanko, disclosed this on Wednesday during a press briefing in Yola, describing the seizures as part of the Command’s renewed offensive against smuggling and other trans-border crimes. |
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