Ogun 1 Customs Command Records 487 Seizures, With DPV of 4.13bn, Generates N454.6m in 2025, Rakes in Over N106m in Last 4 Weeks.
By Felix Mordi
Ogun 1 Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has declared a massive seizure of 487 contraband, with a total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N4,130,931,100 billion in 2025 and collected N454, 672, 406.30 revenue for the same fiscal year, as against N275, 835,602.00 it recorded in 2024.
“This clearly shows that the revenue profile of the command has significantly increased by about 47%,” the Ag Customs Area Controller (CAC), DC Olukayode O. Afeni, disclosed at a press briefing held at Idiroko on Thursday, January 29, 2026, adding “We are determined to do more and surpass what was collected last year, 2025.”
Also, according to the Customs boss, the last four weeks – January 1 and January 28, 2026 – the command has started matching words with action, by generating N106, 277,312.00, against N89, 584, 419.00 it realized during the same period in 2025, with a difference of N16,692, 892.00, representing 84.3% increment.
He said the achievements were not recorded on a platter of gold, but through diligent efforts of officers and men of the command, as well as the cooperation of compliant traders.
He further stated that the revenue was actualized through collection from baggage assessment, proceeds from auction sales of seized Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), import and export.
DC Afeni itemized the significant seizures made in the last four weeks to include 1,042 (50kg) bags of smuggled parboiled rice and 3,738 parcels of cannabis Sativa, as well as a wide range of confiscated items, which highlights the extent of smuggling activities in that axis.
These, according to him, comprised 780 used tyres; , and 473 kegs of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), equivalent to 11,825 liters; 2,128 Redstar cartridges; 1,315 pieces of Riodin explosives; 18 bags (50kg each) of sugar; 25 bales of used clothing, and six used motorcycles.
Others seized items were four foreign used vehicles, aka Tokunboh; 2,034 pieces of used pneumatic tyres; 12 cartons of Gino tomato puree, a carton of inhalator insecticide; 4,228 (10kg each) cartons of Dogs brand spaghetti, and 2,097 kegs of vegetable oil (25 litres each).
Also seized were 11 dane guns; two locally-made guns; two revolver pistols, 27 wraps, weighing 28.90kg, of crystal Meth, 16 pieces, weighing 16kg, of heroin and six used Boxer motorcycle.
The total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of the seized items in 2025 stood at N4.13 billion, up from N1.79 billion in 2024.
Also, according to him, “Some seized items, such as traditional carvings, would undergo expert appraisal, to determine appropriate actions, ” adding “This underlines the ongoing threat to cultural heritage from smuggling.”
“These achievements underscore our unwavering commitment to the Nigeria Customs Service’s core mandates of revenue generation, anti-smuggling, and trade facilitation,” he stressed.
Highlighting the Service’s inter-agency collaborations with NDLEA, NAFDAC, NSCDC, and other security agencies in combating drug and arms trafficking along the Idiriko-Igolo border, the CAC hinted that the seized arms and ammunition have been handed over to relevant agencies for safe disposal.
Ag. Controller Afeni, however, maintained that attacks on Customs personnel would not deter the command’s operations and encouraged the public and traditional leaders to support the fight against smuggling.
He also urged the youths to avoid criminal activities and assist authorities in reporting suspicious activities, affirming the command’s commitment to protecting the economy, safeguarding lives, and ensuring national prosperity in 2026.
He noted that, in line with extant laws and trade guidelines, the command had strengthened its anti-smuggling operations through credible intelligence and sustained collaboration with relevant agencies, to enforce government fiscal policies and curb economic sabotage along the borders.
He appreciated the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, and his management team, for their continuous support, which, according to him, played significant role in achieving these milestones.
