Border closure: Customs rakes-in over 1bn

The Nigeria Customs Service says Nigeria has saved 1.4 billion naira since the partial closure of the nation’s borders.

Comptroller general of customs, Hameed Ali made the disclosure while addressing newsmen in Abuja.

He said a total of 317 suspected smugglers and 146 illegal migrants were arrested during the period.

The customs boss insisted that the partial border closure was yielding the desired results as the nation’s consumption of petroleum products has dropped by 10.2 million litres.