By Tunde Ojudun
In a sweeping anti-smuggling operation, the Ogun 1 Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted contraband goods valued at over ₦2 billion within just 11 days as well as two exotic cars valued at over N28 million.
Addressing journalists on Wednesday, the Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller OO Afeni, declared a renewed crackdown on smuggling activities, warning that “there will be no hiding place” for perpetrators within the command’s jurisdiction.
Among the intercepted items were 16 parcels of heroin (16kg) valued at ₦240 million, 3,355 wraps of Cannabis Sativa worth ₦435.08 million, 2,200 kegs of foreign groundnut oil valued at ₦264 million, 5,417 cartons of foreign spaghetti estimated at ₦162.51 million.
The seized narcotics were handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), with the Idiroko Area Commander, Ekundayo Williams, commending DC Afeni for what he described as “spectacular seizures.”
The operation underscores the command’s intensified efforts to curb the influx of illicit drugs and smuggled goods through Nigeria’s southwestern border corridors.
More details to follow.
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