Anti-Smuggling – City Business News

July 7, 2026 No Responses

Protecting Public Health Through Strategic Anti-Smuggling Enforcement

By Okey IBEKE Smuggling in Nigeria is no longer merely an economic crime involving the evasion of customs duties or loss of government revenue. It has evolved into one of the country’s most serious public health, national security and environmental...

June 17, 2026 No Responses

Customs Impounds 3,310 Jerrycans Of Smuggled Vegetable Oil

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone C, has impounded over 3,310 jerrycans of foreign vegetable oil with a Duty Paid Value of ₦403.5 million.Briefing Journalists in Owerri, Imo State, the unit head, Comptroller of Customs, B...

June 11, 2026 No Responses

Customs Intensifies Crackdown On Vegetable Oil Smuggling

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intensified efforts to combat the smuggling of vegetable oil into the country, with plans to launch intelligence-driven special operations aimed at protecting local investments, preserving jobs, and supporting the growth o...

May 22, 2026 No Responses

Edo/Delta Journalists Honour Customs Controller Aliyu For Anti-Smuggling Feats

The Edo and Delta Journalists Forum of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Lagos Council, has honoured the Controller of the Nigeria Customs Service Federal Operations Unit Zone A, Comptroller Gambo Iyere Aliyu, in recognition of his outstanding service and anti...

November 5, 2025 No Responses

Nigeria, Ghana Customs Strengthen Ties To Fight Smuggling, Enhance Regional Trade

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has reaffirmed the Nigeria Customs Service’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) in the fight against illicit trade, while promoting sea...

June 5, 2025 No Responses

Customs Reinforces Anti-Fuel Smuggling, Deploys New Officers

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intensified its efforts to combat fuel smuggling with the deployment of newly inducted officers to Operation Whirlwind, a tactical unit launched in May 2024 to check the illegal movement of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS)...

May 24, 2025 No Responses

Customs Impounds 49, 000 Litres of PMS

The Nigeria Custom Service (NCS) has intensified its anti-smuggling operations in Nigeria’s northeastern corridor, intercepting Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and vehicles with a total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of over ₦63 million.According to Customs, the success...

November 24, 2024 No Responses

Navy Bursts Petrol-Smuggling Syndicate

The Nigerian Navy’s Forward Operating Base (FOB) at Mbo local government area of Akwa Ibom State, has smashed a syndicate specialising in smuggling petroleum products and other contraband goods to Cameroon and other countries within the Gulf of Guinea region...

November 11, 2024 No Responses

Customs Auctions 67,000 Liters Of Seized PMS

Operation WHIRLWIND of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), being coordinated by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has auctioned 67,000 Liters Of Seized Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N84, 870,000,000In a statement on...

October 4, 2023 No Responses

Customs Partners FRSC On Data Sharing, Vehicle Smuggling

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC),on Tuesday signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MoU) for automated data sharing of vehicle registration. The Ag. Comptroller-General of NCS, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi along with his count...

June 18, 2021 No Responses

Navy Impounds 251 Bags Of Smuggled Rice

The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ibaka, Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom, has impounded 251 bags of smuggled rice and siezed the boat used in smuUggling the rice. The Commanding Officer, FOB, Navy Capt. Suleiman Abdullahi, disclosed...

December 17, 2020 No Responses

Customs Strike Force Generates N1.4b In Four

The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Controller General of Customs (CGC) Strike Force Team Zone “A’’, generated N1.4 billion in four weeks. Deputy Comptroller Ahmadu Shuaibu, the Coordinator of the zone, made the disclosure on Wednesday during a dis...