{"id":350326,"date":"2024-12-25T10:36:54","date_gmt":"2024-12-25T09:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=350326"},"modified":"2024-12-25T10:36:54","modified_gmt":"2024-12-25T09:36:54","slug":"customs-disbands-border-patrol-team-amid-smuggling-brutality-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/12\/25\/customs-disbands-border-patrol-team-amid-smuggling-brutality-allegations\/","title":{"rendered":"Customs Disbands Border Patrol Team Amid Smuggling, Brutality Allegations"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"marker:text-textOff list-disc pl-8\">\n<li><strong>The Nigeria Customs Service dissolved its Joint Border Patrol Team to enhance border management and implement its 2025 enforcement strategy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The NCS plans to reduce customs checkpoints nationwide, focusing on intelligence-driven operations to combat smuggling and facilitate legitimate trade<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has dissolved its Joint Border Patrol Team (JBPT) following consultations with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).<\/p>\n<p>NCS Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, announced the decision on Tuesday, citing efforts to enhance border management and implement the agency\u2019s 2025 enforcement strategy.<\/p>\n<p>The move comes weeks after the House of Representatives mandated an investigation into Customs operations at the nation\u2019s borders.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers raised concerns about alleged complicity in smuggling and accusations of brutality by personnel.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. 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