The Nigerian customs officers under the Zone A Federal Operations Unit have reportedly seized four bulletproof sport utility vehicles which was recovered from a house in Ikoyi. Mohammed Garba, who is the Customs Area Controller disclosed that the vehicles were among 59 seized in Lagos in the month of October saying:
“Our operatives trailed and evacuated 59 assorted vehicles from car marts in Ikoyi among of which over 40 are 2017 models ranging from Toyota Prado Jeeps, Lexus Jeeps, Toyota Hilux, Toyota Camry, Coaster Bus, Toyota Hiace Bus among others currently under detention awaiting relevant customs document from the dealers within a grace of one month.”
“Some are even bullet-proof which require End User Certificates from the Office of the National Security Adviser, NSA.“We removed these (Bullet Proof) vehicles from a hidden house in Ikoyi while others were gotten from a car park in FESTAC.
“Investigation will reveal further those behind the clearance of these vehicles and (they) must face the full wrath of the law.”
Mr Garba,further gave the Duty Paid Value of the vehicles as N1.1 billion and that the the agency will seize the vehicles through the courts if they reached the one month elapsed date.