By Godfrey Bivbere
A controversy is now brewing around the disappearance of about 19 containers of unknown items destined for a major Lagos based Bonded Terminal from Tin-can Island port from the port.
Vanguard Maritime Reports gathered that the missing consignments must have been “flown out” (moved) out of the port without official clearance by the approving authorities, namely, the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, the terminal operator, and others.
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This is even as the NCS has said that they are not aware of the official release of the consignments, explaining that it is possible that the issue of alleged 19 missing may have been dealt with by the Customs management.
“Flying of container” is a term used for a container moved out of the port without payment of duty and approvals.
A Customs source at Tin-can Island Command told Vanguard that the missing containers are still in the Customs computer system.
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Source: Vanguard Newspaper