One of Dangote cement own truck have been arrested in ogun state by the Nigeria custom service with no fewer than 600bags of foreign rice .
Dangote company border with Benin republic because the company is based in ibese in Yewa north a local govt that's very close to Benin republic.
Two persons and the truck driver were arrested while transporting the consignment into the south east.
Custom Area controller, Peter kolo, said this while talking to newsmen on Wednesday at idiroko, According to him the truck was intercepted in the ijoun boarder and also adding that they are investigating seriously on unraveling the people involved in the whole situation.
He said about 7000 foreign parboiled rice were also seized by custom officers in April.
“Just a few days ago, an articulated truck bearing the inscription and logo of Dangote Cement Company was intercepted in the Ijoun border area and was loaded with over 600 bags of 50kg foreign parboiled rice and heading for the eastern part of the country.
“Three persons were arrested, including the driver of the vehicle, and investigation is going to unravel those behind the massive smuggling activity,” Kolo said.
