The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has intercepted 21 food trucks heading to neighbouring countries.
Announcing the seizure in a statement on its X handle on Tuesday, the anti-graft agency said the items were heading towards N’djamena, Chad Republic, Central African Republic, and Cameroon.
The seizure was made by operatives of the EFCC Maiduguri Zonal Command, it said.
The commission stated that the arrest of the trucks is expected to stem the tide of food insecurity occasioned by unscrupulous antics of smugglers across the country.
Noting that the arrested suspects are being profiled, the agency vowed to charge them in court as soon as investigations are concluded.
The seizure is coming on the heels of the rising cost of food items in Nigeria. With inflation reaching 29.90 percent, the cost of living has reached the rooftops, prompting pockets of protests in several parts of the country.
