Gbolahan Salman Sokoto
In it’s effort to ensure that foodstuffs especially grains is not smuggle out of the country, the Nigeria Customs Service on Friday intercept 15 truckload of grains in the state.
Confirming the development, the spokesman of the command, Abdullahi Tsafe Abubakar, said the trucks were intercepted along Gwadabawa – Illela road.
He however said the command is investigating the situations so as to ascertain it’s destination.
“The trucks were intercepted along Gwadabawa – Illela road on Friday, and due to the volume of the grains, the command has commence investigation into the circumstances to know the destination of the grains.
“I am sure you know that there is total ban on smuggling of foodstuffs from the country to outside, but in this case, we need to investigate so as to ascertain the circumstances behind the development*
Meanwhile, some residents of the state has commend officers of the Nigerian Custom, Sokoto command for coming the rescue of the ordinary citizens.
They however appealed to them and other security agents in the state to ensure law and order is strictly adhere to among food marketers in the state
