The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has summoned 12 officers to its headquarters in Abuja for interrogation over their alleged role in the smuggling of refined petroleum products, especially the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) – petrol – to Cameroon, Chad, Niger Republic and other African countries.
Reports say the affected officers were summoned through a letter dated June 8, 2023 titled, “Invitation to report at Customs Police Headquarters”.
The NCS said: “Sequel to an ongoing investigation directed by the CGC, the under-listed officers are requested to report at the CPU Headquarters on the 13th of June by 1100hours unfailingly.”
The summoned officers are; CSC G Almu, DSC GI Kadiri, ASC 1 UT Abdulhamid, ASC 1 HO Ibraheem, ASC 1 AI Hassan, ASC 11 S Magaji, ASC 11 Bashir I, IC Jalo A (OPS), AIC Usman H, AIC Igbo VP, AIC Ikpeme GM, AIC Garba S, AIC Nwumfe F, and CA Ismaila A.
The letter was signed by BS Sani, for the NCS CC, Police.