The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Ogun 1 Area Command, Idiroko, says it has seized 146 illicit goods with a total Duty Paid Value (DPV) N4,628,591,16, in various locations of the state from April 1 to June 23.
The Command’s Area Comptroller,Mr Olukayode Afeni, disclosed this during a news conference on Wednesday in Idiroko.
Afeni said that the command collected revenue to the tune of (₦259,277, 346,89) from baggage assessments, auctions of perishable items,Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and others charges in the second quarter (April 1 to June 23).
The Comptroller said that the revenue collected under same period of 2025, stood at (₦76,814,207,00), adding that this clearly showed a progressive different of (₦182,445,543,89), depicting 238 percent increase of collection for the period under review.
“The difference recorded wasmade possible as a result of resilience of officers in ensuring that importers and agents were made to adhere strictly to import/export guidelines in tandem with extant laws.
“The command remains resolute in the mandate to protect the national economy and secure our land borders.”he said.
Afeni stated that the Command’s patrol covering Ijebu-Ode axis,on June 3, intercepted a wonder truck with reg no ENU 460 XY, conveying 2427 pieces of smuggled pneumatic tyres.
He added that they seized a truck with reg no BKD 796 XB carrying 113 bags of foreign parboiled rice, along Itori-Wasimi-Abeokuta axis on June 16.
Afeni further said they also seized 630 bags of foreign parboiled rice from another truck marked DRK 303 XA, along Sagamu Expressway on May 17.
The Comptroller listed others seizures made to include: 2,807 bags of foreign parboiled rice 50kg each, 9,482 parcels of Cannabis Sativa, 62 sacks of raw marijuana,16,525 litres of Premium Motor Spirit,475 litters of diesel, 7,642 pieces of footwear.
Others seizures made are 2,427 pieces of tyres, 63 sacks of foreign sugar, 73 bales of second- hand clothing, 1 unit of used vehicle, 10 bags of fertiliser(50kg each), 62 bags of imported flour, 32 cartons of frozen product and 100 sachets of 10 pieces of tramadol(225mg)
He said that the total DPV of the illicit goods seized was N4.628,591,16.
Afeni explained that those items were seized because they fall under import/export prohibition list and failure to comply with other extant regulation as enshrined in the Nigeria Customs Service Act.(NAN)