The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun I Area Command, has declared a renewed war against the smuggling of cannabis and other illicit drugs, saying it has handed over 32,412 parcels of hard drugs and 92 sacks of raw cannabis sativa to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) from January to August 13, 2026.

The Acting Customs Area Controller of Ogun I Command, Deputy Comptroller Oladapo Afeni, disclosed this while briefing journalists at the command’s headquarters in Idiroko, Ogun State, where the command also handed over seized narcotics to the NDLEA Idiroko Special Command for further investigation.

Afeni said the fight against drug smuggling required sustained inter-agency collaboration, stressing that no single security agency could secure the country alone.

He said, “The fight against drug smuggling is a collective responsibility. The Ogun I Command, under my leadership remains resolute in its commitment to securing our borders and safeguarding our nation’s future. From January to date, Ogun I command under my watch has handed over 32,412 parcels of hard drugs and 92 Sacks of raw cannabis sativa to NDLEA Idiroko special command.”

According to him, the command had intensified its operations in line with the mandate of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, leveraging intelligence, modern technology and stiffer enforcement measures.

“In line with the mandate of CG Adeniyi  Ogun I command under my leadership has stepped up operations. We are leveraging enhanced intelligence, modern technology, and stiffer enforcement measures. We will arrest offenders, seize contraband, and ensure that culprits face the full wrath of the law,” he said.

Afeni said the command had recently recorded “an unprecedented wave of constant, back-to-back seizures” of foreign parboiled rice and illicit drugs, noting that smugglers had resorted to sophisticated concealment methods to move hard drugs into Nigeria.