{
  "id": 14926085,
  "title": "Sokoto,Zamfara Customs seize goods worth N722m",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/sokoto-zamfara-customs-seize-goods-worth-n722m",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T08:20:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ripples Nigeria",
    "slug": "ripples-nigeria",
    "url": "https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/sokotozamfara-customs-seize-goods-worth-n722m/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigeria Customs Service's Sokoto/Zamfara Area Command has intercepted smuggled goods including second-hand clothes, cigarettes and unregistered pharmaceuticals with a Duty Paid Value of N721.9m. Acting Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller Haliru Isah Abdullahi announced the seizures at a press conference in Sokoto on Thursday. The command seized a used DAF truck, 599 bales of used clothes, seven sacks of used women's bags, 43 cartons of cigarettes and seven cartons of Akouna coffee. They also intercepted various pharmaceutical products including anti-malaria medication and painkillers. Abdullahi emphasized the operations aimed at protecting the economy, securing borders and preventing illegal goods from circulating. The command has continued operations despite security challenges in the states it covers. Abdullahi urged the public to report information that could help in the fight against smuggling and warned of health risks posed by unregistered pharmaceuticals.",
  "summary": "The Sokoto/Zamfara Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, said it has intercepted smuggled goods including second-hand clothes,… The post Sokoto,Zamfara Customs seize goods worth N722m appeared first on Latest Nigeria News | Top Stories from Ripples Nigeria .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}