Ogun Customs Intercepts ₦3.15bn Worth of Contraband, Narcotics, 321 Camouflage Face Caps
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun I Area Command, has intercepted 321 security camouflage face caps, 27,831 packets of unregistered drugs and other prohibited goods with a combined Duty Paid Value (DPV) of ₦3.153 billion.
The Acting Customs Area Controller of the Command, Deputy Comptroller Abdulhamid Ibrahim, disclosed this during a press briefing in Idiroko, Ogun State, on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
Ibrahim said the seizures reflected the Command’s intensified efforts to combat smuggling, protect public health and prevent unauthorised persons from accessing security-related items reserved for the Armed Forces and other security agencies.
He explained that a patrol team intercepted a truck conveying the 321 camouflage face caps alongside 27,831 packets of various unregistered drugs, including codeine cough syrup, injections, eye drops and supplements without registration numbers from the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).
The Command also intercepted 4,013 wraps of cannabis and one wrap of Canadian Loud, a cannabis product, which were subsequently handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation and necessary action.
“Our officers and men remain committed to promoting economic stability, safeguarding national security and protecting citizens from illicit items,” Ibrahim said.
Addressing the Command’s anti-smuggling operations, the Customs chief disclosed that three trucks conveying prohibited foreign pasta were intercepted on October 2, 2026.
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According to him, the first truck, a Sino Howo vehicle with registration number MSW-232-XA, was found carrying 2,740 cartons of foreign Siddo Pasta concealed beneath 500 cartons of Oki Condensed Milk.
The second truck, with registration number TFA-674-XA, conveyed 6,000 cartons of foreign Ginny Pasta, while the third, bearing registration number KMC-702-ZR, was intercepted with 6,500 cartons of foreign Doga Pasta.
Ibrahim further disclosed that Customs operatives intercepted 100 bags of foreign parboiled rice concealed among mica and gypsum stones along the Afami-Dangote-Itori axis.
The operation also resulted in the seizure of 950 kegs of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), each with a capacity of 25 litres.
He said the combined Duty Paid Value of all the seizures stood at ₦3,153,591,000, describing the recoveries as evidence of the Service’s zero-tolerance policy towards smuggling and other forms of economic sabotage.
In accordance with extant laws and established inter-agency procedures, the seized narcotics were handed over to the Commander of the NDLEA Idiroko Special Area Command, Akande Olasumbo.
Receiving the substances, Olasumbo commended Customs officers for their sustained efforts to secure Nigeria’s borders and prevent illicit drugs from reaching members of the public.
He noted that the interception of the substances would help prevent their circulation and reduce the potential harm they could cause to citizens.
The Ogun I Area Command reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening border surveillance, disrupting smuggling networks and protecting national security, public health and the economy.
By PRNigeria
