EFCC intercepts 21 trucks laden with food, non-food items heading Chad, CAR and Cameroon

Operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, arrested 21 trucks loaded with food and non-food items heading towards N’djamena, Chad Republic, Central African Republic and Cameroon.

The anti-graft agency announced this on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, via its official Twitter handle now X.

According to EFCC, “The trucks were intercepted in a sting operation at major exit routes along Kalabiri/Gamboru Ngala and Bama roads, Borno State,” the statement read.

“Investigation showed food items cleverly concealed in the trucks that would have gone undetected but for the eagle-eyed vigilance of operatives of the Commission.

“Further checks showed that the Waybills covering the goods carried by trucks indicated their destinations as N’djamena, Chad Republic, Central Africa Republic, and Cameroon respectively.”

“The arrest of the trucks is expected to stem the tide of food insecurity occasioned by unscrupulous antics of smugglers across the country.

“Suspects arrested with the trucks are being profiled and will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

This is coming on the heels of the rising cost of food items, which recently triggered pockets of protests and looting of food trucks and warehouses in divers locations in the country.

The economic hardship and the resulting scarcity cum exorbitant cost of food items in markets across the country has negatively impacted on the quality of life of Nigerians.

To address the situation, the Federal Government recently promised to begin the distribution of grains nationwide this week.