NIGERIA CUTOMS RECOVERS N25.7BN FROM SEIZED GOODS.

The Oyo/Osun Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has announced a significant revenue increase.

The command noted that between March and May, they collected N25.78 billion, representing a 36.67% increase compared to the same period in 2024, due to the dedication of officers, effective enforcement of customs laws, and improved trade facilitation measures.

Speaking at a press briefing at the command’s headquarters in Ibadan, the Comptroller of Customs, Joseph Adelaja, said the command has also intensified anti-smuggling efforts ahead of the festive season, noting that in May 2025, contraband goods including foreign parboiled rice, premium motor spirit, used clothing, and counterfeit pharmaceuticals worth N335.65 million were intercepted. 

Warning that these items pose a risk to public health, harm local industries, and deprive the government of revenue, Adelaja reaffirmed the command's commitment to upholding the law and protecting national interests, adding that all seizures were made under Section 245 of the Nigeria Customs Service Act 2023, which governs the seizure and condemnation of prohibited goods. 

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