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Troops arrest rice smugglers, hands over 139 smuggled rice to customs in Kwara

Troops of the 22 Armoured Brigade, Nigerian Army, intercepted an ash-colored Mazda Saloon car with registration number LNR 465 AL and a wine-colored Premacy car with registration number RA 264 AA, conveying a total of 139 bags of smuggled foreign rice along the Shao-Jebba Expressway in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State.

Lieutenant Stephen Nwankwo, Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations for the 22 Armoured Brigade, stated that during preliminary investigations, the drivers were en route to an undisclosed destination before being apprehended by vigilant troops who had mounted a checkpoint to checkmate the activities of criminal elements.

The Commander of the 22 Armoured Brigade, Major General Oluwafemi Williams, has since handed over the vehicles and their contents to the Comptroller of the Nigerian Customs Service, Kwara Area Command, Compt. Faith Mathew Ojeifo, for further action.

According to the statement, the Commander noted that his action aligns with the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede’s Command Philosophy, which is: “To consolidate the transformation of the Nigerian Army towards bequeathing a well-motivated and combat-ready force that can effectively discharge its constitutional responsibilities within a joint and multi-agency environment.”

Comptroller Ojeifo, while receiving the smuggled items, expressed immense appreciation to the Army for the synergy and collaboration between the Brigade and his command. He added that the partnership has spurred operational success within the state and its environs.

Troops arrest rice smugglers, hands over 139 smuggled rice to customs in Kwara

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