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July 4, 2022 Nigeria Customs Announce Increased Activity and Revenue at Onne Port
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Nigeria Customs Announce Increased Activity and Revenue at Onne Port

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Area II Command, Onne Port, Rivers State, yesterday, said it facilitated 876,775.60 metric tonnes of export cargoes with a free on board (FOB) value of N203.96 billion between January and June this year.

The Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comptroller Auwal Mohammed, who made the disclosure while reviewing the command’s operations in the first six months of 2022, added that Nigeria Export Supervision Scheme (NESS) worth N1. 075 billion was processed during the period.

In a statement, by its Public Relations Officer (PRO), Ifeoma Onuigbo Ojekwu, the CAC said in the corresponding period of last year, the command processed 331,356.40 metric tonnes with FOB charge of $141 million.

He explained that the free on board value in naira was N58.2 billion with a NESS rate of N260 million.

The comptroller said the 2022 export statistics showed an improvement of 150 per cent increase over the first half of 2021.

The Area Controller noted that the command also collected N115.26 billion in revenue during the period under review, a sharp increase over the N78 billion generated in the first six months of last year and the N46.6 billion received same period of 2020.

According to him, further comparison indicated a 147 per cent increase above the 2020 collection and 47 per cent rise over the 2021 figures. The posting shows differences of N37 billion and N68.5 billion for 2021 and 2020.

Mohammed said the command also made 28 seizures, comprising nine containers worth N531million, adding that machetes brought into the country without end-user certificates, military wears, vegetable oil, whisky, soap and used clothing were among the confiscated items.

Other confiscations include used tyres, foreign parboiled rice, tomato paste, used vehicle parts and other items either classified as prohibited or which duty payments were evaded.

The CAC hinted that the Domestic Export Warehouse (DEW) approved by the Federal Government at Onne, provided further opportunities for exporters to process and package their exports.

Mohammed described the facility as a one-stop-shop geared at promoting and encouraging export trade.

He said due diligence by regulatory and government agencies, including examination of goods, is to be conducted at the warehouse.

July 1, 2022 Women and Youth Protest for the Removal of Obingwa LGA Chairman in Abia
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Women and Youth Protest for the Removal of Obingwa LGA Chairman in Abia

Women and youths in their numbers yesterday stormed Mgboko, the headquarters of Obingwa council area of Abia State,in a protest march demanding the removal of the council chairman, Chief Michael Ibe Nwoke over alleged non performance.

The protesters carrying placards urged the councilors of the council to employ all lawful means to remove Nwoke from office.

Leader of the protesting Women, Hon. Ijeoma Ngozi, said that the chairman has serially abused the mandate given to him to pilot the affairs of the council. She said: “It’s barely five months to the end of his tenure, but he has not done any meaningful thing for our people. We don’t have an office here as women , everywhere has been converted to tricycle confiscation centers.

“Thugs are everywhere seizing tricycles, collecting N40,000 each from them. All we see everyday are thugs harassing residents and business people with no meaningful development. We’re tired of watching our children being used for violence.”

On his part, leader of the youths, Mr. Christian Nwachukwu, said the youths have passed a vote of no confidence on Nwoke and want him removed from office.

He said: “Chief Michael Ibe Nwoke has been insulting everybody and we’re tired of him. When he was ALGON Chairman, he was quarrelling with his colleagues. We’ve discovered that almost all the buildings in the LGA secretariat are dilapidated and nothing is working at all. Look at how grasses have taken over everywhere.

“He has been harassing our brothers who are tricycle riders. He has no respect for the elders of Obingwa including the Governor Okezie Ikpeazu. We call on all our leaders from the Governor to the House of Assembly to plead with the councillors to quickly remove him from office through impeachment. Enough is enough.”

In a swift response to the protest, Chief Michael Nwoke, accused digruntled elements who were against his defection to the Young Progressive Party,YPP, to contest for the Obingwa/ Osisioma/ Ugwunagbo federal constituency seat in the 2023 election. He fingered former deputy governor of the state,Chief Acho Nwakanma as the spearhead of the protests

He however mentioned that a law suit had been filed restraining the councilors from removing him from office.

July 1, 2022 Police Declare Killers of Port Harcourt Cop Wanted.
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Police Declare Killers of Port Harcourt Cop Wanted.

The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Friday Eboka, has declared the killers of an Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP Chris Josiah wanted. The Police boss ordered a mass deployment of policemen to Oyigbo Local Government Area of the state in order to fish out criminal elements who perpetrated the evil act.

Also, the command said its personnel had been directed to identify and clamp down on perpetrators of violent crimes against the people of Oyigbo.

The CP gave the order in a statement signed by the Spokesman for the State Police Command, Grace Iringe-koko in Port Harcourt on Thursday.

The statement read, “The Commissioner of Police, Rivers State, CP Eboka Friday, has ordered a massive deployment of personnel across Oyigbo Local Government Area of the Rivers State, to fish out criminal elements and perpetrators of violent crimes against the good people of the area.

“This is coming on the heels of the gruesome murder of an Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP Chris Josiah, attached to Afam Divisional Police Headquarters on the evening of June 28, 2022, while returning home after work.

“The deceased Officer was ambushed by five yet-to-be-identified armed masked men, who opened fire at the officer along the Assemblies of God Church, Obeama Community, Oyigbo, and shot him dead inside his Lexus RX 300 SUV.

“The Commissioner of Police has equally ordered a full-scale investigation into the incident with a view to unravelling the situation and immediate cause of the attack and bringing the perpetrators to justice.”

He strictly warned that further attacks on police officers tasked with the protection of lives and property would not be tolerated by the police authority.

June 22, 2022 Police Nab Counterfeit Drink Distillers in Akwa Ibom
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Police Nab Counterfeit Drink Distillers in Akwa Ibom

The Council Chairman of Eket Local Government, Mr Akaniyene Tommey in the company of a combined team of security operatives led a raid on illegal distilleries in Eket local government area of Akwa Ibom State.

Joined by the DPO of Eket Division, DSP Sunday Digha, men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and staffs of the Ministry of Environment, the Council Boss and his entourage uncovered two separate adulterated alcoholic factories at Ikot Abia Village where empty bottles of different brands of alcoholic beverages, labels, empty cartons of drinks and already finished products were found in the premises.

The adulterated items were carted away by the men of the Police which according to DSP Digha, will be used as one of the exhibits against the perpetrators in Court.

The Council Chairman charged the police to leave no stone unturned and also make sure the owners of the illegal factories are made to face the law and also charged on citizens to be vigilant and report suspicious activities in their area to security operatives.

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