The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, has intercepted smuggled goods with a Duty Paid Value of N6.19bn and recovered N683.66m in extra income inside 4 weeks of intensified enforcement operations.
The Acting Comptroller of the unit, Oladapo Afeni, disclosed this on Tuesday throughout his maiden press briefing in Ikeja, Lagos, the place he disclosed that operatives of the unit thwarted 195 smuggling makes an attempt involving prohibited and restricted goods.
Afeni stated the seizures, valued at N6,194,695,947.05, comprised 3,407.83 kilogrammes of hashish, 400 grammes of cocaine, 100 grammes of methamphetamine, imported rice, frozen poultry merchandise, used clothes, tyres and 21 unique foreign-used automobiles.
“Other seized objects included 6,949 cartons of spaghetti, 1,250 rounds of 12-calibre cartridges, 23,220 items of recent machetes, 8,025 litres of Premium Motor Spirit, codeine syrup and eight stay pangolins.
“The unit also intercepted a 40-foot container carrying 2,760 pieces of office chairs in completely knocked-down form, alongside other prohibited imports” he acknowledged.
Highlighting the Units income profile, Afeni stated the unit generated a further N683,661,304.05 between September 30 and November 3, 2026.
According to him, the income was generated via intensified compliance checks, scrutiny of import declarations and the correction of under-valuations.
He attributed the restoration to enhanced threat profiling, focused examination of questionable declarations, improved operational coordination and collaboration with related authorities businesses.
He additional revealed that the unit has strengthened its enforcement technique via intelligence-driven operations, improved surveillance and risk-based examination to curb smuggling, shield authorities income and safeguard the nation’s financial pursuits.
Afeni assured importers, licensed customs brokers and different stakeholders that the unit would proceed to facilitate reliable commerce whereas taking decisive motion towards obligation evasion, false declarations and different fraudulent practices.
He stated the operations had been additionally aimed toward defending native industries from unfair competitors arising from the smuggling of prohibited goods, significantly imported meals merchandise.
The Acting Comptroller expressed concern over the interception of 23,220 new machetes allegedly smuggled into the nation with out the required certificates and permits, warning that such objects may pose safety dangers forward of future elections.
He additionally highlighted the seizure of greater than 3.4 tonnes of hashish, noting that the interception would assist disrupt unlawful drug provide chains and stop the circulation of dangerous substances.
Afeni stated the unit was collaborating with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services, Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigerian Army, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, and different regulatory businesses to strengthen enforcement.
He added that seized narcotics and suspects can be handed over to the NDLEA for additional investigation and prosecution, whereas different prohibited objects can be transferred to related businesses in step with their statutory obligations.
Afeni reaffirmed the unit’s dedication to income safety, commerce facilitation and the suppression of smuggling, urging members of the general public to help the marketing campaign by reporting suspicious actions.
He stated the unit would maintain intelligence-led enforcement and strengthen compliance monitoring to guard the nation’s financial system.
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