Customs hands over seized cannabis, other contraband to NDLEA in Ogun

The Ogun 1 Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Idiroko, on Tuesday, handed over 1,625 parcels of cannabis sativa to the Ogun State Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

The confiscated drugs comprised 780 coconut-sized parcels, 225 book-sized parcels, and 160 bread-sized parcels.

Adeyeye Olusegun, the Narcotic Commander of the NDLEA Idiroko Special Area Command, received the contraband during the handover.

Additionally, the NCS anti-smuggling team seized 2,002 bags of foreign parboiled rice (each weighing 50kg), 6,180 cutlasses, and 6,375 liters of petroleum products all within 27 days in January 2025.

Speaking during the handing over held at the NCS’ Centery Quarters, Idiroko, the Area Controller for Ogun 1 Command, Comptroller Mohammed Shuaibu said, the contraband was intercepted across various the cross border routes under the command through intelligence-driven operations and total dedication of the operatives.

Speaking on the year 2024 scorecard of the command, Shuaibu explained that other contrabands confiscated within the period under review included a total of 16,712 bags of foreign parboiled rice, each weighing 50kg, alongside 139,881 litres of Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly referred to as petroleum.

Giving the breakdown of the seizures made in the period under review, in which total Duty Payable Value (DPV) was put at N1,267, 504, 035, Shuaibu said others included a total of 940 rounds of live ammunition; 586 bales of used clothing; 85 bags of imported flour; 3, 766 cartons of poultry frozen products, as well as 2, 150 used pneumatic tyres among others.

“These achievements are a testament to the commitment of our officers combatting smuggling activities, protecting the economy and also safeguarding the well-being of the society,” he said.

While stressing that his command would not relent in the war against smuggling to ensure the security of the country, Shuaibu, however, solicited the cooperation of members of the public in providing “timely and credible information” that can assist the NCS combat smuggling and other economic crimes.