Oyo/Osun Customs Records ₦65.6 Billion Revenue, Seizes Contraband Worth ₦4.1 Billion

The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has announced a revenue collection of ₦65.6 billion between January and August 2026, representing a 13.88% increase compared to the ₦57.6 billion generated during the same period in 2025.

Acting Customs Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller Wale Moses Adewole, disclosed this during a press briefing at the Command’s operational headquarters in Ibadan. He attributed the growth to effective revenue collection strategies, trade facilitation, and improved stakeholder engagement.

Adewole also highlighted intensified anti-smuggling operations across the command’s jurisdiction. In August alone, officers intercepted a wide range of prohibited items including food items: 2,562 bags of foreign parboiled rice, 30 bags of foreign sugar, and 33 bottles of vegetable oil. Drugs and narcotics seized include 2,440 wraps of cannabis sativa and 48 packs of tramadol.

Among used goods seized were 1,150 used tyres, 101 compressors, 105 bales of clothing, and 18 sacks of shoes, vehicles and means of conveyances include 17 used vehicles and 10 means of conveyance.

Hazardous materials intercepted include 10 containers of corrosive substances and 8 mercury. Security-related items seized were 573 police crests, 92 yards of camouflage fabric, and firearms including a pistol, magazines, and detonating cords.

The seizures, valued at ₦4.1 billion in Duty Paid Value (DPV), underscore the command’s vigilance and intelligence-driven operations.

Of particular concern were the police crests and camouflage uniforms, which Adewole warned could be exploited by criminal elements to impersonate law enforcement officers. He also noted the dangers posed by hazardous chemicals like mercury, stressing that their interception prevented potential risks to public safety.

Adewole reaffirmed the command’s dedication to revenue generation, trade facilitation, and combating smuggling. He assured stakeholders that legitimate businesses would not be hindered, while items with national security implications would continue to receive special attention.

The Controller concluded by appreciating the press for their partnership and pledged that the command would continue to operate professionally in line with the Nigeria Customs Service Act 2023.

The highpoint of the press briefing was the presentation of awards to some officers for their exceptional performances which helped the Command to realize its aims and objectives.