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 In a significant blow to transnational drug trafficking networks, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 25 kilograms of suspected cocaine valued at over N1 billion at the Seme border in Lagos State. The seizure occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, February 10, 2026, around 3:00 a.m., along the Badagry-Seme axis. NCS officers, acting on intelligence, intercepted a Toyota Highlander SUV conveying 22 compressed packages of the illicit substance. One male suspect, identified as Adeniran Aliyu, was arrested at the scene. Preliminary investigations suggest the consignment originated from Ghana and was intended for distribution within Nigeria. Speaking during the formal handover ceremony on Friday, Comptroller-General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi (represented by Deputy Comptroller-General in charge of Enforcement, Timi Bomodi) emphasized the operation's success and the importance of inter-agency cooperation. “The interception demonstrates the vigilance and dedication ...

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), through its Port and Terminal Multi-Services Limited (PTML) Command, has formally handed over a cache of intercepted firearms and ammunition to the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW). The handover, which took place recently in Lagos, underscores ongoing inter-agency collaboration to combat the proliferation of illicit arms and strengthen national security. The seized items, intercepted during vehicle examinations between 2022 and 2025 across 25 separate occasions, included: Five pistols of various makes One Crossman Pump Master rifle 132 rounds of Remington live cartridges 51 rounds of 9mm Luger ammunition Four 9mm magazines 40 rounds of assorted 9mm blank and hollow ammunition 118 empty 9mm shells Comptroller Joe Anani, the Customs Area Controller (CAC) of PTML Command, handed over the items on behalf of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi. “On behalf of the Comptroller-General of Customs, ...