Nigeria: Customs Beams Searchlight On Tincan Port Over 'Container Flying'

26 May 2012

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is beaming its searchlight on the Tin Can Island Port following revelations of ongoing clearance of containers out of the seaport without due process, in what is known in the industry as 'container flying'.

It was gathered that since the revelation was made public by the Tin Can Customs Controller, Isa Nuhu, the leadership of the Customs had given orders that all measures should be adopted to end the fraudulent practice.

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