Oyo/Osun Customs Command Records ₦2.7bn Seizures, Surpasses 2025 Revenue Target by ₦13.1bn
The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded major operational and revenue milestones, with seizures valued at over ₦2.7 billion and a significant surplus in its 2025 revenue performance.
Speaking at his maiden press briefing for 2026, the Acting Customs Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller Wale Moses Adewole, said the Command achieved the feat within one month of his assumption of office, reflecting intensified enforcement operations, intelligence-led interventions and sustained patrols across the Command’s area of responsibility.
According to him, the Command recorded seizures with a cumulative Duty Paid Value (DPV) of ₦2,701,762,558, covering a wide range of prohibited, restricted and smuggled items. These include 2,234 bags of foreign parboiled rice, 1,112 used tyres, 562 kegs of premium motor spirit, 124 bales of used clothes, narcotics such as cannabis sativa, codeine syrup and tramadol, used shoes, foreign spaghetti, used compressors, pharmaceuticals, and several smuggled vehicles.
Also seized were tokunbo vehicles including Toyota Camry, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Jeep, Chevrolet EQ and Mercedes GLE, as well as means of conveyance such as a Volvo truck, Volkswagen bus and multiple J5 vehicles, all used in smuggling operations.
Adewole said the seizures were made at various flashpoints across Oyo and Osun States through credible intelligence, strategic enforcement operations and coordinated patrols, stressing that the Command remains resolute in suppressing smuggling and protecting the national economy.
On revenue performance, the Acting Controller disclosed that the Command generated ₦8.37 billion in December 2025 alone, and exceeded its 2025 annual revenue target of ₦86.29 billion by a surplus of ₦13.13 billion, representing a 15.22 per cent increase over the target. He attributed the growth to improved compliance, effective monitoring systems and officers’ commitment to trade facilitation and lawful commerce.
“The Oyo/Osun Area Command remains committed to zero tolerance for smuggling and all forms of economic sabotage. We will continue to collaborate with sister security agencies and engage stakeholders to safeguard national economic security,” Adewole stated.
He issued a strong warning to smugglers and economic saboteurs to desist from illegal activities, assuring that the Command would not relent in the discharge of its statutory responsibilities.
Adewole also commended Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, for his support, as well as stakeholders and the media for their cooperation and role in public enlightenment. He further appreciated the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, for his leadership and institutional support.
The briefing reinforces the growing role of the Nigeria Customs Service in strengthening border security, protecting legitimate maritime and inland trade corridors, and boosting government revenue through enhanced compliance and enforcement.
