Nigeria, April 17 -- The Federal Operations Unit, Zone 'A' Lagos of the Nigeria Customs Service, has intercepted a truckload of codeine syrup worth about N240 million.

The DAF truck, with registration number: LSR 944 XF, contained 600 cartons of the syrup and was intercepted along the Mile 2-Oshodi expressway in Lagos.

According to the Customs Unit Controller, Aliyu Mohammed, the item was coming from one of the border areas while the destination was yet unknown.

Mr Mohammed said the truck driver absconded upon sighting the customs patrol team.

"We will not stop to intercept such hard drugs. We must protect the nation from being destroyed by these wicked people," he said.

"Customs is not the people's enemies. We are only doing our job...