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Customs Hands Over Intercepted Railway Parts to NSCDC in Niger

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The Niger/Kogi Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has handed over intercepted railway locomotive parts to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger.

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Comptroller Busayo Kadejo, the Area Controller of the Command, announced during a press briefing at the command’s headquarters in Minna.

“On the 11th of May, 2023, at about 10:30 a.m., our surveillance patrol team intercepted one white unregistered Mitsubishi Canter truck along Bida-Minna road,” said Kadejo, recounting the incident.

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The driver and other vehicle occupants fled the scene, abandoning the truck when they realized they were in trouble.

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Upon inspection, it was discovered that the vehicle was transporting vandalized railway locomotive parts belonging to the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC).

To facilitate the legal process, the command obtained the necessary approval from the Comptroller General of Customs before handing over the vehicle and the items to the NSCDC.

“I hereby hand over the intercepted white Mitsubishi Canter with the railway locomotive parts to the NSCDC,” stated Kadejo.

Commandant Mohammed Dandare of the NSCDC in the state expressed the corps’ commitment to conducting a thorough investigation and bringing the culprits to justice.

“After our investigations, we will prosecute anybody involved in this dastardly act, no matter how highly placed,” affirmed Dandare.

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