Personnel of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s Maiduguri Zonal Command have taken 21 trucks carrying food and non-food products that were en route to N’djamena, Chad Republic, Central African Republic, and Cameroon.
This was stated in a statement released on Tuesday in Abuja by its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale.
He said that the trucks were stopped during a sting operation at important turnoffs on Borno’s Kalabiri/Gamboru Ngala and Bama roads.
“Investigation showed food items cleverly concealed in the trucks that would have gone undetected but for the eagle-eyed vigilance of operatives of the commission.
“Further checks showed the Waybills covering the goods carried by the trucks indicated their destinations as N’djamena, Chad Republic, Central Africa Republic and Cameroon respectively.
“The arrest of the trucks is expected to stem the tide of food insecurity occasioned by unscrupulous antics of smugglers across the country,” he said.
He said the suspects arrested with the trucks are being profiled and would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
