The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have intercepted 21 trucks loaded with food and non-food items heading towards Chad Republic, Central African Republic, and Cameroon.
The trucks were intercepted by the operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Command of the EFCC in a sting operation at major exit routes along Kalabiri/Gamboru Ngala and Bama roads in Borno State on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
The spokesperson for the anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, said the food items cleverly concealed in the trucks would have gone undetected, but for the eagle-eyed vigilance of operatives of the commission.
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Oyewale added: “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.”
The EFCC spokesman noted that the suspects arrested with the trucks were being profiled and would be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.
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