Nigeria, March 5 -- Traders and residents have protested alleged incessant extortions by officials of the Nigeria Customs Service in Mai'Adua Local Government Area of Katsina State.

The incident, which occurred on Saturday in Mai"Adua, the LGA headquarters, lasted several hours with the protesters accusing customs officials of extorting them huge amounts of money.

Some of the protesters chanted "We will not condone customs incessant extortions" while many of them held placards with various inscriptions.

"They (customs officials) are making our lives miserable," Umar Muhammad, leader of the traders in Mai'Adua, told journalists during the protest.

"Products manufactured by companies in Nigeria are finding it difficult to enter Mai'Adua...