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FOU Zone 'A' Continues onslaught Against Economic Saboteurs ...Seizes N1.18b Worth Of Contraband, Arrests Four Suspects

By Anne Ejuka


The Federal Operations Unit Zone 'A' of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in its continued onslaught against Smuggling  within the South West states of the country between September 1st and October 7th, 2025 seized smuggled goods worth over N1.18b and arrested four suspects in connection with the seizures.



The Customs Area Controller of the Unit, Comptroller Mohammed Shuaibu, disclosed this on Tuesday, while addressing the press at the Unit’s headquarters in Ikeja, Lagos. He said the seizures were made through intelligence-driven operations across Ogun, Oyo, Ondo and Lagos states.


Giving a breakdown of the seizures, Compt. Shuaibu said the items include 5,015 bags of 50 kg foreign rice which is  equivalent to 8 trailer loads, 15 used cars, 640 parcels of Cannabis Sativa, weighing approximately 431.8kg, 460 jerry cans of Premium Motor Spirit, about 11,500 litres, 143 bale of used clothing, two jumbo sacks of used shoes, 390 bottles of codeine, 310 foreign branded drugs, 19 cards of Tramadol, 210 pieces of used tyres, one 20ft container (ONEU 2419369 FCT) containing 752 cartons of Calcium Lactate that was intercepted for false declaration and various other contraband goods with a total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N1,188,830,600.



He informed that the arrested suspects are currently being interrogated and will be handed over to the appropriate authorities for prosecution upon conclusion of the investigation.



The customs boss who disclosed that this feat is a pointers to an enhanced surveillance by the Unit reiterated the resolve of his men to remain firm and focused on safeguarding the nation’s borders, protecting the economy, and combating all forms of illicit activities


While warning the economic saboteurs who prefers to defy the law against the  consequences, Shuaibu said, "some selfish and unpatriotic individuals who continue to defy this restriction will face the consequences and our men will continue to inflict heavy losses on their ill-fated mission”.



Comptroller Shuaibu went further to disclose that the unit within the same period also recovered the sum of ₦39,269,688.71 through Demand Notices (DN) and enforcement against under-valuations.  Shuaibu assured that the unit will continue to facilitate legitimate trade while combating smuggling and safeguarding Nigeria’s economy.



The seized Cannabis Sativa and pharmaceutical products were handed over by the Customs boss to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in the presence of other Senior officers of the unit and the press after signing all the necessary documents.


He called on Nigerians to support the missions of the Nigeria Customs Service ably led by the emphatic and dynamic Comptroller General CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR in safeguarding the nation’s future,  reiterating that the onslught is part of a broader national strategy to promote industrial growth and encourage patronage  locally produced goods 

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