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Nigeria returns 6 seized mine-resistant vehicles to America
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) on Friday, returned six mine-resistant multipurpose vehicles which were seized but later found to belong to the United States of America (USA).
The NCS handed over the vehicles which were seized in August at a brief ceremony at the Adamawa/Taraba Zonal headquarters of its Command.
Speaking during the hand over, the Zonal Comptroller of Customs, Adamawa/Taraba Command, Kamardeen Olumoh, said the actionit was in deference to a directive from the National Security Adviser to release the vehicles to the American Government.
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“I am directed by the National Security Adviser to comply, release and hand over the vehicles to the American Government,” the Customs zonal comptroller said.
Recall that the vehicles were seized two months ago by security officials who said they were not convinced about the ownership, purpose and destination of the vehicles.
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