Customs Destroy Imported Frozen Poultry Worth N220m In Edo

The Nigeria Customs Service in Edo State on Saturday destroyed imported frozen poultry product worth over N220m. Officials of the Federal Operation Unit Zone C intercepted the truck carrying the contraband product was intercepted along the Benin-Ore-Lagos expressway.

The Nigeria Customs Service will continue its fight on the ongoing crackdown on smugglers across the country, the Deputy Comptroller General of Customs Enforcement, Sola Oladesu, said while supervising the destruction exercise at the Customs House in Benin City.

He added that the Service is not only concerned with generating revenues for the Federal Government, it is also worried about the health implications of the activities of smugglers on Nigerians.