The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command, has announced the generation of N9.79 billion in revenue between March and May 2026, alongside major seizures of narcotics, unregistered pharmaceuticals, rice, petrol, and other contraband items with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of over N501.8 million.
Speaking during a media briefing on Monday, the Customs Area Controller, Abdullahi Kaila, said the Command generated a total of N9,798,938,969 within the period under review, representing an increase of N7.61 billion when compared to the N2.18 billion collected during the corresponding period in 2025.
According to him, the figure represents a remarkable 448 per cent growth in revenue performance.
Kaila attributed the achievement to strengthened compliance mechanisms, improved stakeholder collaboration, intensified anti-revenue leakage measures, operational efficiency, and the deployment of the B’Odogwu Unified Customs Management System.
He noted that the Command remained committed to sustaining the momentum through institutional reforms, intelligence-driven monitoring, and transparent trade procedures aimed at boosting revenue generation without disrupting legitimate trade activities.
The CAC described the Seme border corridor as one of Nigeria’s busiest and most strategic trade routes under the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme and the African Continental Free Trade Area.
He explained that the Command had intensified engagement with licensed customs agents, freight forwarders, transport unions, importers, exporters, traditional institutions, and other security agencies to address operational bottlenecks and improve compliance.
Kaila added that officers of the Command were also supporting Small and Medium Enterprises with export documentation and regulatory guidance to encourage participation in regional and international trade.
On anti-smuggling operations, the Customs boss disclosed that the Command recorded several major seizures through intelligence-led operations conducted along the Seme-Badagry corridor and adjoining routes such as 2,000 bags of foreign parboiled rice, 340 kegs of foreign vegetable oil, 103 kegs of Premium Motor Spirit, 993 cartons of foreign spaghetti, and 250 bales of used clothing.
He revealed that operatives intercepted 1,000 parcels of cannabis sativa which has been handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for further investigation and prosecution.
The Command also seized large quantities of unregistered pharmaceutical products, including codeine-based cough syrups and sexual enhancement drugs without certification from the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control.
Among the items intercepted were 55 bottles of Ultimate Plus Maca Syrup, 88 packs of 99 Bullets Herbal Medicine, cartons of sildenafil citrate products branded as Ultimate Plus Maca, Super Sexy, Machine Man, as well as Tramaking and Tempendol tablets.
According to Kaila, the products contravened provisions of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023, and was transferred to NAFDAC for regulatory action.
The Customs Area Controller warned smugglers and their collaborators to steer clear of the border corridor, stressing that the Command had strengthened its intelligence network and surveillance capacity across land and maritime routes.
He reiterated that the Command would continue to facilitate legitimate trade while maintaining strict enforcement against economic sabotage and trans-border crimes.
Kaila commended officers and men of the Command for their dedication and also appreciated stakeholders, host communities for supporting the operations and reform initiatives of the Service.
He reaffirmed the commitment of the Service under the leadership of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, to balancing revenue generation, trade facilitation, and border security in line with the Federal Government’s economic agenda.