The Murtala Muhammed International Airport Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has refuted allegations of extortion against the GHR Command by an American Returnee, Oke Adhekegba.
The commandโs Public Relations Officer, Usman Abdul, said in a statement in Lagos on Monday said the Command had commenced a full-scale investigation to establish the facts of the matter.
The Comptroller in charge of the command, Effiong Harrison, said the passenger was accompanied by 10 luggage containing multiple items, including 15 pairs of footwear, 22 bottles of perfume, 12 pieces of bags and numerous new clothing.
Harrison said that the items were worth N3,113,574 with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N1,000,004.
He said the Adhekegba arrived in Lagos aboard British Airways with a flight Number BA-75 from London on Friday, May 16, 2025 at approximately 18:47 hours at the arrival hall D of the old terminal. (TheNation)