​Seme Customs generates N9.79bn revenue in 3 months

The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has disclosed that it generated N9.79 billion revenue between March and May 2026.

​The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Abdullahi Kaila, disclosed this during a press briefing at Seme on Monday, May 25.

Kaila said the amount represented an increase of N7.6 billion compared to the N2.1 billion collected within the corresponding period in 2025.

“The figure translates to an impressive growth rate of 448 per cent,” Kaila said.

He attributed the achievement to strengthened compliance, stakeholder cooperation, anti-revenue leakage measures, and the deployment of the B’Odogwu Unified Customs Management System.

“The dedication and vigilance demonstrated by officers and men of the command also contributed immensely to this performance,” the controller stated.

Kaila restated the command’s commitment to sustaining the gains through institutional reforms, intelligence-driven monitoring, and transparent trade procedures.

​Kaila described the command as one of Nigeria’s most strategic and busiest land border formations, occupying a critical position in regional trade integration.

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​He said the command had sustained aggressive intelligence-led enforcement to combat economic sabotage, protect local industries, and enhance national security.

​He disclosed that the command seized 1,000 parcels of Cannabis Sativa within the last three months.

The Customs official said the narcotic substance was prohibited under the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act and Section 245(1) of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023.

​“The seized narcotics are being processed for formal handover to the NDLEA for further investigation,” Kaila said.