The Federal Government has arrested 697 illegal migrants and seized goods worth 7.350 billion naira since the commencement of the partial closure of land borders.
The Nigeria Customs Service, in a statement by its spokesman, Deputy Comptroller Joseph Attah, said as of March 6th, it had arrested the 697 illegal migrants and recorded the 7.3 billion naira seizures.
The goods included 86,602 units of 50kg bags of foreign rice, 1,172 vehicles, 695 fertiliser bags, and 2,997 drums filled with petrol.
The others were 16,771 empty petrol containers, 90 engine boats, 68 groundnut oil drums, 26 petrol tankers, 14,604 petrol kegs, 656 motorcycles, 15,089 petrol kegs, and vegetable oil.
Customs said the drill codenamed ‘Exercise SWIFT Response’ has continued to yield positive results, saving Nigeria huge resources and enhancing national security.
