Customs FOU A seizes ₦1.18 Billion worth of smuggled items
By Babatunde Aremu
The Nigeria Customs Service’s Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A has made significant seizures worth N1.18 billion, demonstrating its commitment to protecting the nation’s economy and citizens. Between September 1 and October 7, 2025,
The Comptroller FOU A, Ikeja Mohammed Shuaibu who made this disclosure on Tuesday while showcasing the seized items said the unit made 125 successful interceptions, seizing 5,015 bags of 50kg foreign parboiled rice, equivalent to eight trailer loads, along with other contraband items.
The seized rice consignment is a significant blow to smugglers who seek to undermine the nation’s economy. The Customs Service has been working tirelessly to prevent the smuggling of essential commodities, ensuring that legitimate businesses are not disadvantaged.
In addition to the rice, the Customs Service seized 15 used vehicles and 640 parcels of Cannabis Sativa, worth millions of naira. These seizures the CAC said are a testament to the unit’s dedication to enforcing customs laws and regulations.
According to Compttroller Shuaibu
the seizures were made possible through intelligence-driven operations across Ogun, Oyo, Ondo, and Lagos states.
The Customs Service has been leveraging intelligence to identify and intercept smuggling activities, ensuring that perpetrators are brought to justice.
This is not the first time the Customs Service has made significant seizures. In recent months, the Service has seized contraband worth billions of naira, including N10 billion worth of contraband at the Apapa Port in Lagos, N582.2 million worth of contraband in the Western Marine Command, and $2.2 million undeclared cash at major international airports.
These seizures demonstrate the Customs Service’s commitment to protecting the nation’s economy and citizens.
The Service the CAC assured remains resolute in its efforts to combat smuggling and economic sabotage, ensuring that Nigeria’s economy is safeguarded for the benefit of all.
