Customs intercepts smuggled goods worth over N1bn in Kano, Jigawa

The Kano/Jigawa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it intercepted smuggled goods with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N1.018 cardinal betwixt January 1 and March 10, 2026, arsenic portion of intensified anti-smuggling operations crossed the 2 states.

The command’s Acting Area Controller, Umar Adamu, disclosed this connected Tuesday during his maiden property briefing successful Kano.

Adamu said the seizures were made done intelligence-driven operations, coordinated patrols and surveillance on large smuggling routes successful Kano and Jigawa states.

According to him, the enforcement efforts are aimed astatine protecting the nation’s economy, preventing gross leakages and safeguarding nationalist wellness from harmful and unregulated products.

“The bid remains committed to intensifying surveillance and quality gathering to curb smuggling and support morganatic trade,” helium said.

He revealed that the astir important seizure during the play was 503 maestro cartons of Pregabalin 300mg capsules (Nervigesic brand), containing implicit 15 cardinal capsules with a DPV of N729.9 million.

The pharmaceutic...