By Femi Anamelechi
The Nigeria Customs Service Ogun I Area Command has intercepted prohibited items worth ₦3,153,591,000 with the aim of protecting local investors and protecting public health. The acting Customs Area Controller in charge of the Command, Deputy Comptroller of Customs, DC Abdulhamid Ibrahim disclosed this at a press briefing held at Sentry on Thursday, 15 October 2026 saying officers and men under his leadership remain committed to promoting economic stability and safeguards common Nigerian from nefarious items.”On 2nd of October, 2026, our patrol team intercepted three (3) trucks which were discovered to be conveying prohibited items as breakdown below; the first truck (Sino truck Howo) with Reg No. MSW-232-XA was found to contain 2,740 cartons of foreign Siddo Pasta concealed with 500 cartons of Oki Condense Milk. The second one with Reg No. TFA-674-XA contained 6,000 foreign Ginny pasta while the last Truck with Reg No. KMC-702-ZR was found to be conveying 6,500 foreign Doga Pasta” he said. Ibrahim mentioned that in a separate operation along Afamin Dangote-Itori axis, 100 bags of foreign parboiled rice were found concealed in Mica and Gypsum stones.
As another patrol team Intercepted a truck conveying 321 pieces of Army camouflage face caps and 27,831 types of different unregistered drugs like codeine cough syrup, injections, eyes drops and supplements without NAFDAC Number.Other seizures are; 4, 013 Cannabis sativa, 1 wrap of Canadian loud, and 950 litres in kegs of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) among others. He pegged the total Duty Paid Value (DPV) value of the illicit items at ₦3,153,591,000 while stating clearly that the recent success is a testament to zero-tolerance stance against smuggling and any form of economic sabotage.In line with existing law, the prohibited items were handed over to the Commander National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Idiroko Special Area Command, Commander Akande Olasumbo who described the operational success as a testament to fight against drug trafficking.”I am using this medium to appreciate officers of Nigeria Customs who work day and night to secure our national boundary and making this huge quality of hard substance no to get to the common people” he saidThe event ended with the acting Area Controller showcasing the intercepted seizures to further demonstrate willingness to protect the nation’s border.
