Oyo/Osun Customs Generates ₦65.6bn Revenue in 8 Months
...Intercepts Smuggled Rice, Cannabis, Petrol, Other Prohibited Goods Worth ₦4.1bn
The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced that it generated ₦65,661,343,026.94 in revenue between January and August 2026.
The figure represents a 13.88 per cent increase compared with the ₦57,656,161,990.24 collected during the same period in 2025.
The Command also disclosed that, in August 2026, it intercepted prohibited and restricted goods with a cumulative Duty Paid Value (DPV) of ₦4,106,951,689.
The seizures included 2,012 bags of foreign parboiled rice weighing 50kg each; 550 bags of foreign parboiled rice weighing 25kg each; 2,440 wraps of Cannabis sativa; 1,150 used tyres; 101 used compressors; and 48 packs of 225mg Tramadol.
Others were 105 bales and 28 sacks of used clothing; 18 sacks containing used shoes; 450 25-litre kegs of petrol, totalling 5,000 litres; 33 bottles of foreign vegetable oil of three litres each; 30 bags of foreign sugar weighing 60kg each; 573 pieces of Nigeria Police Force crested materials; and 92 yards of Nigeria Police Force camouflage uniform fabric.
The Command also seized 17 used vehicles (Tokunbo); 10 means of conveyance; 10 containers of Corrosive 8 Mercury; one jackknife; one pistol; six pistol magazines; one pump-action magazine; and 60 units of detonating cord.
The Acting Customs Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller of Customs Wale Moses Adewole, disclosed this during a press briefing at the Command’s headquarters in Ibadan on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
“I am pleased to inform you that between January and August 2026, the Command generated a total revenue of Sixty Five Billion, Six Hundred and Sixty-One Million, Three Hundred and Forty-Three Thousand, Twenty-Six Naira, Ninety-Four Kobo (₦65,661,343,026.94k),” DC Adewole said.
“This achievement when compared to Fifty-Seven Billion, Six Hundred and Fifty-Six Million, One Hundred and Sixty-One Thousand, Nine Hundred and Ninety Naira, Twenty-Four Kobo (₦57,656,161,990.24k) collected during same period last year 2025 represents 13.88% increase.”
He noted that the performance reflected the Command’s sustained commitment to effective revenue collection, trade facilitation, stakeholder engagement and the deployment of appropriate strategies to improve compliance.
Adewole stated that the anti-smuggling operations were in line with the Command’s statutory responsibility to protect the nation’s economy and prevent the smuggling of prohibited and restricted goods.
He stressed that the Command had continued to intensify its anti-smuggling operations across its areas of jurisdiction.
He expressed concern over the interception of police crests and camouflage uniforms, emphasising that the unauthorised possession and movement of security agency uniforms could create serious security concerns, particularly in view of the prevailing security challenges in the country.
DC Adewole noted that such materials could be misused by criminal elements to impersonate law enforcement personnel, gain unauthorised access to restricted locations or facilitate criminal activities.
He pointed out that the interception therefore highlighted the importance of preventing the diversion of security-related materials into the wrong hands.
While reiterating that the Command had also intercepted Corrosive 8 Mercury, he described it as a hazardous chemical substance capable of posing significant risks when improperly handled, stored or transported.
Adewole warned that the uncontrolled movement of such materials could expose members of the public to the risks of fire, explosion, injury and property damage and, in extreme circumstances, loss of lives.
He explained that the interception had therefore helped to prevent potentially hazardous materials from entering circulation and being handled by unauthorised persons.
He added that the interceptions demonstrated the vigilance, professionalism and commitment of officers and personnel of the Command, as well as the importance of intelligence-driven operations.
The Oyo/Osun Customs boss also acknowledged the collaboration with sister security agencies and other relevant stakeholders.
DC Adewole reiterated the Command’s commitment to improving revenue generation, facilitating legitimate trade and sustaining the fight against smuggling and other forms of economic sabotage.
He pledged that the Command would continue to pay particular attention to items that had implications for national security and public safety, while ensuring that legitimate businesses and law-abiding members of the public were not unduly impeded.
Adewole thanked the media for their continued partnership and responsible reportage of the activities of the Nigeria Customs Service.
He further assured that the Command would continue to discharge its mandate professionally and in accordance with the provisions of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023.
