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Lagos Customs chiefs fight over Donkey Skin

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The seizure of donkey skins by the Federal Operations Unit, FOU, of the Nigeria Customs Service allegedly from the territory of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Command, MMIA, Lagos, may have ruptured the affected leadership’s espirit-de-corps following heated reported quarrel that developed out of the action.

Findings indicate that MMIA area controller, Comptroller Janyne Shoboiki was believed to have called her FOU counterpart, Comptroller Aliyu Mohammed on the telephone to register her displeasure over the forceful takeover and evacuation of some quantity of donkey skin within her territory, purportedly under her surveillance.

The FOU boss reportedly replied he was carrying out his duty and there was no evidence the item was within her watch or custody as at the time his men arrived, cordoned off the place and had them evacuated.

The misunderstanding is also believed to have degenerated into a cold war following reported order not to allow operatives of the FOU access into the tarmac areas and sheds, in order not to jeopardize ongoing discreet investigations and surveillance.

Vanguard, Wednesday 27, February.

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