"Delay In Clearing My Cars At Lagos Port, Am I Being Scammed'"

Hello N'landers,Please I need you guys to advise me cos Im having a feeling that some things may not be right.My container with 3 cars (2009 Nissan, 2007 Xterra & 2004 Sienna) landed in Lagos on the 15th of January and till today Feb. 3, the Agent has not cleared it after i gave him 600k, 500k and 350k respectively for the 3 cars even a week before they landed.Week 1: He claims the container was inspected by customs on the 18th (3 days after it birthed) and they asked for extra 70k for some clothes in the container...and this dragged.Week 2: He said there were changes in policies causing the delay and the goods has entered 'ALERT' whatever that means. He now said later in the week that he has spent 158k and still trying to get full amount for 'dummorage'.Week 3: Today is wednesday and he has not picked his calls this week.Please can someone explain to me how this clearing thing works' How long is it supposed to take to clear a container'Are there recent legal changes affecting clearing at Lagos Port of maerskline'What does it mean for goods to 'enter alert''How long does it take for containers to start accumulating Dummorhage and what is the daily rate'Someone please help and advise me on what you think i should do.
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