Thursday, 20 May 2021: The Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun 1 Area Command has arrested a truck belonging to Dangote Cement Company carrying no fewer than 600 bags of foreign rice.

The truck driver and two persons were arrested while conveying the consignment to the South East, CEOAFRICA gathered.

The Customs Area Controller, Peter Kolo disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Wednesday at Idiroko

Kolo said the truck was intercepted in the Ijoun border, adding that investigations were ongoing to unravel those behind the massive smuggling activity.

According to him, about 7,000 bags of 50kg foreign parboiled rice were seized by the command in April.

“Just a few days ago, an articulated truck bearing the inscription and logo of Dangote Cement Company was intercepted in the Ijoun border area and was loaded with over 600 bags of 50kg foreign parboiled rice and heading for the eastern part of the country.

“Three persons were arrested, including the driver of the vehicle, and investigation is going to unravel those behind the massive smuggling activity,” Kolo said.