The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted suspected explosive materials, including corrosive mercury, concealed inside five cartons of holy books. The intercepted dangerous items of six canisters of mercury suspected to be components of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), signposts a major achievement of the Area Command in recent times. During a media briefing on Wednesday, …

The Seme Border Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has raised alarm over the rate of reported cases of molestation and harassment of female travellers plying the Lagos-Abidjan trade corridor through the Seme border post. It was alleged that female travellers and traders on the route were being dragged into the bush by some security personnel and raped. Speaking …

A fire at a smuggled petrol warehouse in Seme Krake, a Beninous town on the border with Nigeria yesterday left no fewer than 33 people dead, local authorities said. Seme Krake is in Benin’s southeastern department of Oueme. Chief of the local fire brigade, Dallys Ahouangbegnon said the fire, which broke out close to the pineapple market in the town, …

The Director of Road Transport in the Ministry of Transportation, Ibrahim Musa on Wednesday disclosed that the Federal Government has approved the re-opening of the Seme border for the importation of vehicles. During the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) meeting, organised between officials of Nigeria and Benin, Musa said the development followed complaints by freight forwarders operating at …