At Apapa Port, Customs CG, Adeniyi Displays 16 Containers of Guns, Military Wears, Colorado Drugs, Others Worth N10billion

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, announced a major interception of illegal goods at the Apapa Port, with 16 containers of prohibited items seized. The seized items, which include firearms, illicit drugs, and expired food products, are valued at over N10 billion. The announcement was made at a press briefing held at APM Terminals in Apapa, Lagos, on Monday.

Adeniyi highlighted a key seizure involving a 40-foot container (MRSU6407089) that was initially declared clean. A joint search by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) uncovered 202 cans of Colorado Loud, a type of Canadian drug, weighing 101 kilograms.

Further investigation revealed a cache of weapons, including two pump-action rifles, a Smith & Wesson pistol, and various ammunition, concealed within the container. The consignee was identified as Babatunde Ogidiolu.

Other seizures detailed by Adeniyi include:
Seven containers of expired drugs and prohibited medicaments, three containers of expired margarine, three containers of used clothing, two containers carrying a combined 2,580 sacks of frozen poultry products.

Others include; a container of toothpaste infringing on a Nigerian company’s intellectual property rights and lacking NAFDAC registration, two containers of expired chest and lung tablets without NAFDAC registration, and two containers of codeine, which intelligence suggests are linked to previous drug-related seizures.

The Five arrests have been made in connection with the seizures, with three suspects already charged and remanded in Ikoyi prison.
The other two are on administrative bail. Adeniyi reaffirmed the NCS’s commitment to collaborating with local and international partners to dismantle these criminal networks and ensure Nigeria does not become a hub for illegal activities.