The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Zone B, has arrested two trucks carrying 140 old gas cylinders laden with gas smuggled into the country from Niger Republic.
The controller of the zone, Mr Mustapha Sarki-kebbi, stated this in a chatm with newsmen over the weekend in Katsina.
He said the vehicles were arrested along Jibia-Agangaro road, Jibia local government area of Katsina state, one week ago.
Sarki-Kebbi said since the country borders were closed, items coming from neighbouring countries would be arrested.
He said the arrest was for security and safety reasons of the citizens, adding that the cylinders have lifespan, and that criminals use them to kill people.
The controller also said that the command arrested another truck carrying 678 bags of NPK fertilizers.
He said the government had banned importation of NPK fertilizers into the country and added that such fertilizers were banned into the country because criminals use it to kill people.
Sarki-Kebbi added that the customs seized 200 used smuggled tyres, 578 bags of smuggled foreign rice, 322 jerry cans of vegetable oil, 90 bales of second-hand clothes and soap, among others.
The controller said the items have a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N185 million.
He stated that the country borders closure would enhance development of local production in the country.
