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Nigeria sacks 29 senior customs officers

Xinhua, October 21, 2016 Adjust font size:

At least 29 senior officers of the Nigeria Customs Service have been dismissed for various acts of "gross misconduct", an official said Thursday.

Spokesperson for the Service Wale Adeniyi said in a statement reaching Xinhua that the dismissed officers are among 44 senior officers who were punished for "actions capable of compromising national economy and security."

He said 10 other officers were retired from Service, while the appointment of one was terminated.

Officers affected in this exercise were investigated for involvement in improper examination and release of containers without proper documentation and payment of duties, collection of bribe to release prohibited items, release of export prohibitions, fraudulent sale of seized items, use of fake certificates, and bribery to secure auctioned goods.

Adeniyi said four of the officers who got the hammer were of the rank of Deputy-Comptroller of Customs, while five were Assistant-Comptroller.

Last week, 17 junior officers were similarly dismissed from the customs service for offences like bribery, drug addiction, use of fake certificates and absence from duty. Endit