Customs seizes N63m smuggled petrol, 5 vehicles

The Nigeria Customs Service special team, Operation Whirlwind, has seized smuggled Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol, worth N63.036 million and five vehicles in Adamawa State.

The Customs Comptroller-General, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this at the press briefing in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, on Friday, May 23, 2025.

Adeniyi, who was represented by the National Coordinator of Operation Whirlwind, Hussein Ejibunu, said: “Operation Whirlwind had repositioned all its machineries across the area of its responsibilities and ensured that the border became watertight.

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“This had made it difficult for economic saboteurs to carry out their smuggling activities.”

The Customs boss said the seized petrol will be auctioned to the public immediately as a result of its inflammable nature as provided in the NCS Act, 2023, and the Standard Operating Procedures while the proceed will be remitted into the federation account.

Adeniyi appreciated security agencies and other stakeholders for their support and cooperation and called on communities to provide useful information towards addressing the menace of smuggling.

The Star