This is why you cannot believe anything a Nigerian politician tells you – most of the guys are really not working for the country.
It has emerged that the ongoing scrutiny of the Nigerian Customs Service leadership by the Senate stemmed from the seizure of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki’s bulletproof Range Rover Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV).
According to Sahara Reporters, Customs officers in Lagos had on January 11, 2017, intercepted and impounded the SUV, which they claimed belongs to Saraki, over unpaid customs duty.
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The Vehicle, with chassis number “SALGV3TF3EA190243, is said to be valued for N298 million, which means that customs duty of N74 million should have been paid on it.
It was reported that upon interception, the driver of the SUV confirmed Saraki owns it.
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