The Nigeria Customs Service Ogun I Area Command has intercepted 6,035 parcels of Ghana Loud and Indica cannabis alongside a wide range of smuggled goods with a combined duty-paid value of N3.57 billion, in operations conducted between June and August 2026.
Acting Area Comptroller Deputy Comptroller Olukayode Afeni announced the seizures at a press briefing at the command headquarters in Idiroko. He described smuggling as “economic sabotage” that undermines local industries, destroys jobs, and threatens national food security.
The drug haul alone represents a significant interdiction. All 6,035 parcels of seized narcotics were formally handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. Afeni warned that illicit drugs have been directly linked to acute psychosis, addiction, and violent crime. Also, proceeds from drug trafficking are frequently used to finance arms dealing and human trafficking networks.
Other Recovered Items
The broader seizure list reflects the scale of illegal activity along the Ogun border corridors. Among the items recovered were 2,339 bags of foreign parboiled rice, 70 cartons of basmati rice, 30 bags of foreign sugar, 11,450 litres of petrol in kegs, 1,750 litres of petrol in drums, 100 bags of fertiliser, and 67 bales of second-hand clothing. Customs officers also seized 47 cartons of cosmetics, 2,674 pieces of new trousers and shorts, 3,760 pieces of new tops, 480 cartons of drinks, 85 fire extinguishers, and three packages of surgical shoes, among other items.
Afeni issued a specific warning about smuggled foreign rice, saying some products arrive re-bagged under unhygienic conditions or have been stored well beyond their safe consumption period. Nigerians buying rice through unofficial channels, he cautioned, may be purchasing a health risk as much as a food item.
The command said operations across border corridors in Ogun State have been deliberately intensified to protect local industries. Also making the routes less hospitable to those exploiting them.
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