• Hausa Edition
  • Podcast
  • Conferences
  • LeVogue Magazine
  • Business News
  • Print Advert Rates
  • Online Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
Monday, August 4, 2025
Leadership Newspapers
Read in Hausa
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Leadership Newspapers
No Result
View All Result

Despite Court Verdict, Customs Auctions Petrol-laden Trucks As Scrap

by Yusuf Babalola
2 years ago
in Cover Stories
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on XTelegram

 

Advertisement

A legal practitioner, George Oyeniyi, has raised the alarm over alleged flouting of judgment of the Federal High Court (FHC), Abeokuta, by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), over auctioning of 24 tanker trucks of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), as scrap in Ogun state

The lawyer, in a strongly written petition to the Comptroller General of Customs Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), and a copy made available to LEADERSHIP, alleged that the service auctioned 24 tanker trucks of his clients despite a valid Court judgment that was delivered by Justice Shittu Abubakar, on 9th  August, 2022 to return the said vehicles to the owners.

According to Oyeniyi, the Customs Service was ordered by the court to release all the 24 Tanker Trucks with all the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) contents unlawfully impounded and seized by the men and officers of the border drill operation unit on 10th November, 2019.

The lawyer, however, alleged that the service has already auctioned all the tankers as scrap and they were on the verge of being dismantled in Sagamu, Ogun State.

RELATED

The Untold Struggle-for-Survival Story Of Bauchi Flood Victims

Rainstorm Wreaks Havoc On Plateau Community, Flood Submerges Farmlands In Niger, Kogi

1 hour ago
Peter Obi Calls For Reopening Of Onitsha Markets Closed Over Illicit Drugs

ACF Rejects Peter Obi’s Reiterated One-term Pledge

1 hour ago

He said: “as Counsel to the Judgement creditors in the above matter i.e. Suit No: FHC/AB/CS/8/2020 Between: Olamitide International Limited & 7 Others V. Nigeria Customs Service Board & another already concluded before my lord Hon. Justice M. Shittu Abubakar sitting at the Federal High Court No.1, Abeokuta, Ogun State. Our attention has been drawn to the purported sale and or auctioned of our Clients’ 24 Tanker Trucks to wit – the 24 Tanker Trucks which formed the subject-matter of Suit No: FHC/AB/CS/8/2020 Between: Olamitide International Limited & 7 Others V. Nigeria Customs Service Board & Another,” Ththewe lawyer’s petitioned read

“The Honourable Court of the Federal High Court delivered its final judgement on the 9th August, 2022 wherein the same ordered the Release of all the said 24 Tanker Trucks Vehicles with all the petroleum (PMS) contents unlawfully impounded and seized by the men and officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (Border Drill operation Unit) sometime on 10th November, 2019.

“It will interest you to note that while the case was pending before the Honourable Court there was an interlocutory injunction granted in favour of the Plaintiffs, in the Court ruling delivered on 16th July, 2020 wherein the Nigeria Customs Service and its agents and privies were specifically restrained form selling and or auctioning any of the tanker trucks which is the subject-matter of the suit.

“Moreover, the same Honourable Court delivered its final judgement on 9th August, 2022 in favour of the plaintiffs/judgment Creditors wherein the Court held inter-alia that the Nigeria Customs Service (through its agents and officers Border Drill) acted ultra vire its Circular issued on 6th November, 2019.”

He, however, disclosed that the petition written was for the Customs CG to order an investigation into the purported sale of the trucks before initiating contempt proceeding against the service.

“In view of the foregoing, we hereby forward our Petition to your respected offices to urgently investigate the above complaint and accordingly ensure that the order of a Honourable Court is respected and obeyed to the letter.

“In the unlikely event that no positive action is taken to urgently address our complaint we shall not hesitate to commence a contempt proceeding further  (among other things, which may include calling a World Press-Conference to ventilate our complaint) against the Head of your respected offices, in order to protect the sanctity of the Court and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (As Amended) which is the Grundnorm of all actions,” he pointed out.

 


We’ve got the edge. Get real-time reports, breaking scoops, and exclusive angles delivered straight to your phone. Don’t settle for stale news. Join LEADERSHIP NEWS on WhatsApp for 24/7 updates →

Join Our WhatsApp Channel




SendShareTweetShare
Previous Post

Election: Don’t Incite Youths To Violence, Olutayo Cautions Politicians

Next Post

2023 Polls: Be Impartial, CAN, Catholic Bishops Tell INEC

Yusuf Babalola

Yusuf Babalola

You May Like

The Untold Struggle-for-Survival Story Of Bauchi Flood Victims
Cover Stories

Rainstorm Wreaks Havoc On Plateau Community, Flood Submerges Farmlands In Niger, Kogi

2025/08/04
Peter Obi Calls For Reopening Of Onitsha Markets Closed Over Illicit Drugs
Cover Stories

ACF Rejects Peter Obi’s Reiterated One-term Pledge

2025/08/04
Japa: Medical Schools’ Bid To Double Students’ Intake Under Threat
Cover Stories

Unmet Demands: Nurses Suspend Strike, Doctors May Down Tools August 17

2025/08/03
NLC Laments As Only 6 States, FCT Joined Contributory Pension Scheme
Cover Stories

NLC Rejects FG’s Attempt To Criminalise Strikes With New Industrial Policy

2025/08/03
HIV/AIDS: Despite Donors Funding Cut, NACA Assures Of Sufficient Drugs
Cover Stories

HIV/AIDS: Despite Donors Funding Cut, NACA Assures Of Sufficient Drugs

2025/08/03
WASTE NEGLECT…Multi-billion Naira State Liaison Offices Rot Away In Lagos
Cover Stories

WASTE NEGLECT…Multi-billion Naira State Liaison Offices Rot Away In Lagos

2025/08/02
Leadership Conference advertisement

LATEST

Nigeria, Benin Republic Agree On Trade Framework

Ex-CITN President Seeks Tax Policy Overhaul to Fight Poverty and Inequality

Electricity Distribution: Loss Levels Exceed Regulatory Limits, Adelabu Laments

Multibillion-naira Baro Port Contract Predated Oyetola – Spokesman

Ekiti Assembly Caucus Hails Cavista Holdings’ Agriculture, Tourism Investments

Agency Intensifies Tree Planting To Fight Desertification In Yobe

West Africa Emerging As Global Hotspot For Virtual Asset Adoption – SEC

Stop Purchasing Stolen Rail Equipment, NRC MD Warns Metal Companies

NDLEA, NYO Vow To End Drug Abuse Among Youths

Equities: 11 Stocks Account For N58trn Total Market Cap

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.