Ogun Customs seizes ₦4.63 billion in contraband, generates ₦259.8 million revenue

Deputy Comptroller Oladapo Afeni, acting Controller of the Command, stated that these achievements were part of intensified efforts to enforce fiscal policies, facilitate legitimate trade, and suppress smuggling activities. Seizures included 2,807 bags of foreign parboiled rice, 9,482 parcels of cannabis sativa, 62 sacks of raw marijuana, 16,525 litres of premium motor spirit, 475 litres of diesel, 7,642 pieces of footwear, 2,427 pneumatic tyres, and 63 sacks of foreign sugar. The command also handed over 6,981 parcels of Cannabis Indica and 62 sacks of raw marijuana to the NDLEA Idiroko Special Command, and illicit pharmaceuticals, including 77 cartons of Analgin injection and 100 sachets of Tramadol, to NAFDAC.

The revenue generated, ₦259,777,346.89, represents a 238 percent increase compared to the ₦76,814,207 collected during the same period in 2025, attributed to officer dedication and strict enforcement of regulations. The command recorded 146 seizures, including a truck concealing 2,427 smuggled pneumatic tyres and another with 113 bags of foreign parboiled rice hidden under cement bags. Afeni warned that smuggling undermines local industries and employment.

The command also processed exports totaling 20,972 metric tonnes with a Free-On-Board value of ₦1.049 billion, a s