– Customs dismiss reports that it arrested Abdullahi Bala
– Challenges anyone to provide evidence of arrest
– Describes report of alleged arrest as handwork of mischief makers
– Describes report of alleged arrest as handwork of mischief makers
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has dismissed reports that it arrested Abdullahi Bala, the son of the former minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FTC), Senator Bala Mohammed for alleged import duty underpayment on his exotic vehicle.
Reports circulated in the media on Friday, January 31 that customs officers attached to the federal operations unit, Zone A, Ikeja Lagos had arrested Abdullahi Bala over the underpayment of a custom’s duty on his McClaren 650s coupe.
The report of the arrest was accredited to the spokesperson for the custom’s anti-smuggling outfit in Lagos, Uche Ejesieme. The report added that Abdullahi Bala purchased the said vehicle for N850million and owed N123.7million on duty payment.
However spokesperson for the service has denied that the customs officers arrested the minister’s son.
According to expose.com.ng, the spokesperson challenged anyone with evidence of the arrest to come forward.
He said: Whoever says that we arrested Bala Mohammed son should provide us with the evidence that we arrested such a person.”
The spokesperson report of the alleged report as the handwork of mischief makers.
“We are only concerned with custom matters, at no time did we tell anyone that the son of a former minister was arrested by us,” he said.
The report of the arrest was accredited to the spokesperson for the custom’s anti-smuggling outfit in Lagos, Uche Ejesieme. The report added that Abdullahi Bala purchased the said vehicle for N850million and owed N123.7million on duty payment.
However spokesperson for the service has denied that the customs officers arrested the minister’s son.
According to expose.com.ng, the spokesperson challenged anyone with evidence of the arrest to come forward.
He said: Whoever says that we arrested Bala Mohammed son should provide us with the evidence that we arrested such a person.”
The spokesperson report of the alleged report as the handwork of mischief makers.
“We are only concerned with custom matters, at no time did we tell anyone that the son of a former minister was arrested by us,” he said.
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