The Ogun I Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated ₦259.8 million in revenue and seized contraband goods with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of over ₦4.6 billion between April 1 and June 23, 2026.

The Acting Customs Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller Oladapo Afeni, disclosed this on Wednesday during a press briefing at the command headquarters in Idiroko, Ogun State, while reviewing its second-quarter performance.

Afeni said the ₦259.8 million realised from baggage assessments, auction sales of perishable items, Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and other charges represented a 238 per cent increase over the ₦76.8 million generated during the corresponding period in 2025.

He attributed the improved revenue performance to stricter enforcement of import and export regulations, enhanced anti-smuggling operations and improved compliance with extant customs laws by importers and clearing agents.
“The command remains unwavering in enforcing government fiscal policies and trade regulations while facilitating legitimate trade,” he said.

The Customs boss disclosed that the command recorded 146 seizures during the review period, with prohibited items including foreign parboiled rice, cannabis sativa, Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), used tyres, footwear and other contraband.

Among the major interceptions was a truck conveying 2,427 smuggled pneumatic tyres along the Ijebu-Ode axis on June 3. According to Afeni, the truck, bearing registration number ENU-660-XY, carried a deceptive “For Sale” inscription in an attempt to evade Customs checks.

He also revealed that operatives intercepted another truck on June 16 along the Itori-Wasimi-Abeokuta Road carrying 113 bags of foreign parboiled rice concealed beneath bags of cement. The driver allegedly ignored repeated signals to stop and attempted to ram into a Customs patrol vehicle before he was apprehended.
In another operation on June 14, officers intercepted a truck conveying 630 bags of smuggled foreign rice along the Afamin-Igbogila axis, barely a month after the command seized military camouflage uniforms along the Sagamu Expressway.

A breakdown of the seizures showed that the command confiscated 2,807 bags of foreign parboiled rice, 9,482 parcels of cannabis sativa, 62 sacks of raw marijuana, 16,525 litres of PMS, 475 litres of diesel, 7,642 pairs of footwear, 2,427 pneumatic tyres, 63 sacks of foreign sugar, 73 bales of second-hand clothing, one used vehicle, 10 bags of fertiliser, 62 bags of imported flour, 32 cartons of frozen products and 100 sachets of tramadol.
Afeni said the total Duty Paid Value of the seized items stood at ₦4.63 billion, stressing that the goods contravened Nigeria’s import prohibition laws and other Customs regulations.
On export activities, the controller said the command recorded exports of 20,972 metric tonnes of goods valued at ₦1.049 billion Free On Board (FOB), compared to zero export recorded during the same period last year.

He attributed the growth to increased exports of white talc, crushed thermal coal and compressed natural gas (CNG).
Afeni also highlighted the command’s efforts to strengthen border security through the Joint Border Security Committee, comprising Nigerian and Beninese security agencies.

According to him, coordinated operations by the committee have helped dismantle criminal hideouts and enhance security along the Idiroko-Igolo border corridor.
As part of ongoing inter-agency collaboration, the command handed over 6,981 parcels of cannabis indica, popularly known as “Ghanaian Loud”, and 62 sacks of raw marijuana to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation and prosecution.Similarly, 77 cartons of Analgin injections containing 138,600 tubes and 100 sachets of tramadol were transferred to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for regulatory action.

Afeni commended the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, for his support and leadership, while also appreciating officers of the command, sister security agencies, traditional institutions, opinion leaders and members of the public for their cooperation in the discharge of the service’s statutory responsibilities.