Nigeria Customs Service Apapa Command Seizes N22.8 Billion Worth of Goods in 2023

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Apapa Command has announced that it made seizures worth N22.8 billion in 2023, marking a significant increase compared to previous years.

The seizures were made due to infractions such as contravention of the extant import/export prohibition lists, false declaration, unlawful concealment, and others.

The Customs Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller Babajide Jaiyeoba, said that the seizures comprised prohibited goods, foreign parboiled rice, vegetable oil, tomato paste, and other items.

He also warned smugglers and traders involved in any form of illegality that Apapa Port is a no-go area, and any attempt to test their resolve would be met with seizures of their wares, arrest, and prosecution.

In addition to the seizures, the command also recorded a daily collection of N11.3 billion on November 22, 2023, marking the highest daily collection in the history of the NCS.

The Apapa Command also generated N1.172 trillion from imports in 2023, according to a report by Leadership News.

The Nigeria Customs Service, along with other government agencies such as the Nigerian Ports Authority, Police, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, and the Department of State Services, have been collaborating to ensure stronger enforcement and compliance with regulations.

In conclusion, the Nigeria Customs Service Apapa Command has made significant progress in its anti-smuggling efforts, recording N22.8 billion in seizures in 2023.

The command has also been working closely with other government agencies to ensure that Apapa Port remains safe for port users and that any attempt to use the port for criminal activities is met with swift action.