…seizes 50,495 litres PMS, used clothing in Adamawa-Taraba crackdown
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kwara Area Command, on Tuesday disclosed that it recorded seizures of smuggled goods with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of over ₦1.2 billion within the last one month.
Najeem Akanmu Ogundeyi, the Acting Area Controller of the Command made this known while briefing journalists in Ilorin, the Kwara State Capital.
He displayed various prohibited and improperly imported goods intercepted by officers of the Command through intelligence-led patrols and sustained enforcement operations.
Ogundeyi attributed the feat to his renewed commitment to suppressing smuggling activities across the State, warning that individuals involved in economic sabotage would be dealt with strictly in accordance with the law.
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According to him, the early successes reflect the Command’s unwavering commitment to the core mandates of the Nigeria Customs Service, particularly the suppression of smuggling, revenue generation, and facilitation of legitimate trade.
Putting the Duty Paid Value of the seizures at ₦1,219,209,369, Ogundeyi described the figure as evidence of the scale of smuggling activities being confronted by the Command.
“These seizures clearly demonstrate that smuggling will not be tolerated under my watch.
“On assumption of duty, I made it clear that the Kwara Area Command would operate strictly in line with the Customs Act 2023, guided by professionalism, intelligence-driven operations, and zero tolerance for compromise. I am pleased to report that these directives have begun to yield positive results”, Ogundeyi said.
Also, Adamawa/Taraba Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service, has intensified its fight against cross-border smuggling, recording the seizure of about 50,495 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and prohibited secondhand clothing in a series of intelligence-driven operations conducted between December 2025 and January 2026.
MA Tanko, the Customs Area Comptroller, disclosed the development during a press briefing at the Customs House in Yola, Adamawa State.
According to him, the seizures were made along notorious smuggling corridors in Adamawa and Taraba States as part of efforts to curb the illegal exportation of subsidised petroleum products to neighbouring countries.
Comptroller Tako detailed several major interceptions carried out by operatives of the Command. On December 12, 2025, at about 2:45 a.m., officers intercepted 410 jerry cans of PMS, each containing between 25 and 30 litres, along the Mubi–Sahuda axis. Four days later, on December 16, 2025, at about 4:15 a.m., 362 jerry cans of 25 litres each were seized along the Daware–Fufore route.
He further revealed that on December 31, 2025, at about 11:10 p.m., operatives intercepted 330 jerry cans of PMS along the Fufore–Gurin axis. Earlier the same day, at about 2:10 a.m., officers seized 10 bales and two sacks of secondhand clothing along the Mubi–Sahuda axis.
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The anti-smuggling operations continued into the new year. On January 5, 2026, at about 1:28 a.m., 141 jerry cans of PMS and a 220-litre drum of the product were intercepted at Wuro Bokki. On January 10, 2026, at about 11 p.m., a used Mercedes Benz 911 truck loaded with 625 jerry cans of PMS, each containing 30 litres, was seized along the Ndaforo–Abong axis in Taraba State.
In total, the Command recovered 1,868 jerry cans and one drum of PMS, amounting to approximately 50,495 litres, alongside the prohibited used clothing. The aggregate Duty Paid Value (DPV) of the seized items was put at N58,117,550.
