{"id":8411,"date":"2025-05-12T06:40:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T06:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=8411"},"modified":"2025-05-12T06:41:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T06:41:42","slug":"we-never-released-poisoned-rice-seized-from-smugglers-in-seme-nigeria-customs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=8411","title":{"rendered":"We never released poisoned rice seized from smugglers in Seme \u2013 Nigeria Customs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has dismissed the allegation of releasing poisoned rice seized from smugglers, which had reportedly resulted in multiple deaths in the town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The spokesman for the command, Isah Sulaiman, denied the allegation in a statement on Sunday in Seme, Lagos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to him, the attention of the command has been drawn to the widely circulated unfounded and baseless allegation claiming that they seized and distributed bags of rice without the knowledge of the purported owner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DAILY POST recalls that fear had gripped the residents of Seme border and Badagry communities on Wednesday following reports that contaminated rice, allegedly released by the NCS had caused multiple deaths, including that of a soldier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The unverified claims suggested that the rice was cursed by its original owner after being seized and redistributed without his knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sulaiman said the allegation also claimed that the owner allegedly invoked traditional powers leading to the death of individuals, including a soldier at Badagry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Command wishes to categorically state that this narrative is entirely false, misleading and does not reflect the reality of the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe command has always adhered to NCS Standard Operating Procedures, SOPs, for disposing of seized goods, which is guided by transparency, due process, and strict adherence to extant laws and guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is instructive to say that no incident within the Command\u2019s Area of Responsibility (AoR) or among personnel corroborates the false claims of deaths resulting from rice consumption linked to the NCS,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sulaiman, however, said some unscrupulous elements were wearing the garment of journalism to misinform members of the public with baseless, fictitious and malicious accusations to score cheap points instead of the social responsibility they were supposed to uphold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe urge the public to disregard this unfounded story and refrain from spreading false information that could incite fear or tarnish the image of the security agencies working tirelessly to safeguard the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer 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