The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) yesterday said it had discovered smuggling depot of petroleum products in a Fulani settlement in a rural village in Mubi-South Local Council of Adamawa State near the Republic of Cameroon border. Ciroma, who was visibly angry over the smuggling activities, blamed the security agents, especially the Customs, for not doing enough to stop the smuggling of petroleum products to other countries at the economic risk of Nigerians. “Just look at a Customs checkpoint there with their men on duty. See military checkpoint 10 metres away from here and here is a smuggling depot of petroleum products. So, what is the essence of all the Customs’ checkpoints we meet on the road on our way coming here and see another Customs’ checkpoint 50 metres away from this place?

Source: The Guardian July 19, 2019 04:30 UTC