{
  "id": 15977319,
  "title": "Customs impounds 38,000 litres of PMS in Adamawa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/customs-impounds-38-000-litres-of-pms-in-adamawa",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T00:46:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/customs-impounds-38000-litres-of-pms-in-adamawa/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigeria Customs Service, through its Operation Whirlwind, has seized over 38,000 litres of premium motor spirit (PMS) or petrol, in border regions of Adamawa State. Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs, Abubakar Aliyu, revealed this during a press briefing in Yola. The seizure is part of a six-week crackdown on petroleum smuggling in the state, with the intercepted fuel carrying a duty-paid value of N63 million. The recovered PMS included 1,548 jerrycans, each holding 25 litres, and was seized at key locations such as Malabu-Belel, Girei-Wuro Bokki, Gurin-Fufore, Wuro Alhaji-Maiha, and Mubi-Sahuda. Aliyu emphasized that these operations were intelligence-led, targeting known smuggling routes and hotspots along Nigeria's borders. He stressed that the Customs unit seeks stronger security collaboration against VIP spikers and reiterated the agency's commitment to combatting petroleum smuggling and ensuring national energy security.",
  "summary": "The Nigeria Customs Service has seized over 38,000 litres of petrol (PMS) valued at N63m in various border communities across Adamawa State. Read More: https://punchng.com/customs-impounds-38000-litres-of-pms-in-adamawa/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Customs impounds 38,000 litres of PMS in Adamawa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/customs-impounds-38-000-litres-of-pms-in-adamawa",
        "published": "2026-10-21T23:58:51.000Z"
      }
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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."
}