The Nigeria Customs Service in the Adamawa/Taraba command chased down smugglers on the Mubi-Sahuda road on Sunday, to prevent smuggling at the territorial borders.
In a statement, the command’s public relations officer Naomi Titus says during the operation, three tricycles loaded with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol suspected to be smuggled out of the country into the Republic of Cameroon were intercepted.
According to her, the officers encountered fierce resistance from the smugglers, who launched a violent attack, trying to set both the officers and their official vehicles on fire.
Titus explained that after a call for reinforcement, the Nigerian Army intervened, averting a potential disaster.
“However, one officer sustained severe injuries, and the windshield of an operational vehicle was shattered during the attack”, she said.
The PRO noted that despite the resistance, the team managed to secure, evacuate, and seize 45x25L jerry cans of PMS.
“These are all parts of the Nigeria Customs Service’s committed efforts to safeguard the nation’s borders and curb illegal smuggling activities”, she added.
