Court awards over N5b damages against Nigerian Customs over seizure of rice
an Customs Service Board over their unlawful seizure of 90 containers of rice imported by a firm, Maggpiy Trading TFZE.
Justice Ekwo rejected the defence raised by the NCS and the Chairman, NCSB and their attempt to justify their actions. “The circular made on March 30, 2017, declaring Free Trade Zones, as land borders cannot apply to this case because it does, not have a retrospective effect. He added: “It has not been shown to this court the provisions of the said Act that authorises any of the Customs officials to enter and seal a business premises in a Free Trade Zone
The judge described as infantile the argument that the plaintiff, in importing rice, acted outside its operating licence which was for the plaintiff to trade in food and beverages in Tinapa Free Trade Zone. “The 1st and 2nd defendants proferred no defence on this issue nor countered the evidence of the plaintiff.
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