NEWS DIGEST – The Nigeria Customs Service on Thursday night in Sokoto raided a warehouse in Sokoto and impounded 48 vehicles said to be illegally imported into the country.
CXThe vehicles, made up of old model Lexus jeeps (2007 model) and Toyota Avensis (2005 model), were seized from one Mustapha Muhammed, popularly known as Mustapha Mafia, a member of Sokoto branch of Car Dealers Association of Nigeria.
Inside sources at the Customs headquarters said the vehicles were smuggled into the country in batches between December and March this year by Mr Mafia.
“Gamji Motors, owned by one Mukhtar Muhammed, aka Mafia, imported the vehicles without paying the necessary charges to the authority. Intelligence reports led us to the vehicles.
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“He provided their keys and we moved them to our offices. He has already come forward to claim it and as it is in this kind of situation, we are calculating what is due to the government with necessary penalties for him to pay.
“If he meets all our criteria by paying the dues and the penalties, we will then take a decision on whether to release the vehicles or not,” the source said.
