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Customs intercepts explosives from Ghana, others at Seme Border
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Blog - Tribune Online
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command, has intercepted 3,300 cartridges of explosive materials from Ghana, being illegally conveyed through the Seme border corridor, alongside expired food products, illicit drugs, foreign rice and other prohibited items with a combined Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N365.16 million.
Disclosing this on Tuesday in Seme, the Seme Customs Area Controller, Comptroller of Customs Abdullahi Shuaibu Kaila, also revealed that the Command generated N19.84 billion revenue between January and July 2026, representing a 24.45 per cent increase over the N15.94 billion collected in the entire 2025 fiscal year.
On enforcement, the Customs Area Controller disclosed that officers intercepted 3,300 cartridges of explosive materials being illegally conveyed through the border corridor from Ghana.
The Command also intercepted 1,306 sacks of expired and waste noodles, each weighing 50 kilogrammes, following credible intelligence and surveillance.
He said the Command remained committed to supporting the Federal Government’s economic reforms, facilitating compliant trade and promoting regional commerce under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).