ZIMBABWEAN COUPLE DEPORTED OVER SECRET BURIAL OF CHILD IN BOTSWANA.(PHOTO)

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 ZIMBABWEAN COUPLE DEPORTED OVER SECRET BURIAL OF CHILD IN BOTSWANA A Zimbabwean couple has been deported from Botswana after secretly burying their child without notifying authorities. Motilinah Mpofu and Christopher Ncube were convicted on Thursday of concealing a death after they allegedly dug a grave for their child in the dead of night. The Gaborone court heard the child had died suddenly. Instead of reporting the death to police, health officials, or traditional leaders, the couple quietly buried the youngster and hoped no one would find out. But the secret did not stay buried for long.   Police moved in and arrested the pair. In sentencing, the court ordered that the couple be taken to the Plumtree Border Post for deportation to Zimbabwe.  Top Botswana lawyer Winnie Masitha who offered the couple free legal representation during the trial, confirmed the deportation to BTV News. Masitha believed that the matter should not be viewed only through the lens of crim...

CUSTOMS OPERATION WHIRLWIND INTERCEPTS 12,025 LITRES OF PMS, AUCTIONS TO CITIZENS AT SUBSIDISED RATES. (PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.


 Customs Operation Whirlwind Intercepts 12,025 litres of PMS, Auctions to Citizens at Subsidised Rates


The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), under its Operation Whirlwind, has intensified its efforts to curb fuel smuggling in the northern border regions, resulting in the seizure of 12,025 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) across the Katsina, Kano, and Jigawa axis.


In a statement issued on 17 October 2024 by the Acting Public Relations Officer, Katsina Command, Assistant Superintendent of Customs, Isah Bello, disclosed that the operation seized 8,625 litres of PMS from the Katsina axis and 3,400 litres from the Kano/Jigawa axis.


According to the statement, the Coordinator of Operation Whirlwind, Comptroller Hussein Ejibunu, represented, revealed that in a strategic move to ease the economic challenges currently facing the country, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, authorised the auction of the seized petrol to citizens at subsidised rates.


"This aligns with Section 119 of the Nigeria Customs Act 2023, which empowers the NCS to sell seized fuel to the public. The initiative aims to ensure that the benefits of fuel price deregulation reach all Nigerians, particularly in border communities where smuggling activities are prevalent."


Ejibunu called on Nigerians, especially those residing in border areas, to support the operation by remaining vigilant and cooperating with customs officers to combat illegal fuel smuggling and other resources. 


He emphasised that the success of this initiative hinges on collaboration between the NCS and local communities.


In addition, Ejibunu commended the state governments of Kano, Jigawa, and Katsina, as well as local stakeholders, for their continued support, which has been instrumental in the operation's success.


One of the beneficiaries, Mallam Abba Hassan, expressed appreciation to the NCS for its efforts, noting the positive impact it would have on his community. 


He also urged other residents of border communities to assist the Nigeria Customs Service in its fight against smuggling.

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