Customs Boss Hameed Ali
Customs Boss Hameed Ali
Why We Stormed Abuja Hotel- NCS
Spokesperson
The attention of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has been drawn to
misinformation making the rounds concerning visit of our operatives
to an Abuja Hotel to remove suspected smuggled vehicles
yesterday
Our operatives, relying on intelligence that owners of some
exotic cars (including bullet proof) without duty payment quickly
removed their vehicles from a car mart and took same to Frazier
hotel Abuja. The operatives visited the facility and engaged the
Manager professionally.
On arrival at the hotel, our operatives interacted with the
manager and eventually left with 4 vehicles leaving 6 behind, while
expecting the manager to provide the keys to the cars left
behind.
However, the manager this morning gave a written undertaking to
produce a Customs vehicle duty payment documents to support his
claim that the vehicles were not smuggled.
We assured him of prompt release of the vehicles as soon as
evidence of appropriate duty payments are presented.
Unfortunately, we woke up to mischievous misrepresentation of an
otherwise professional engagement with the manager that had nothing
to do with the guests in the hotel.
Some even went as far as saying that the operatives went from
room to rooms waking up guests to come out for vehicle
verification. Nothing could be farther from the truth.
NCS did not do such thing and has no intention to start raiding
hotels.
Our operatives never infringed on the rights and comfort of
guests in the hotel.
While adversing Nigerians to be wary of social media posts, we
urge members of the public to discountenance the fabrication as NCS
will continue to work in the interest of Nigerians.
DC JOSEPH ATTAH
Customs Public Relations Officer
For Comptroller General of Customs