Operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, arrested 21
trucks loaded with food and non-food items heading towards N’djamena, Chad
Republic, Central African Republic and Cameroon.
The trucks were intercepted in a sting operation at major
exit routes along Kalabiri/Gamboru Ngala and Bama roads, Borno State.
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 that 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.
Suspects arrested with the trucks are being profiled and would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
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