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Customs Seize 20 Diverted Containers Worth ₦769.53m in Kano, Jigawa

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted and seized 20 diverted transit containers with a total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of ₦769.53 million in the Kano/Jigawa Area Command between the second and fourth quarters of 2025.

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this on Friday during a press briefing at the Customs House in Kano.

According to him, the successful interceptions demonstrate the Service’s firm commitment to trade facilitation, revenue protection, and national security, while maintaining a zero-tolerance policy against violations of customs laws.

Giving a breakdown of the seizures, Adeniyi said seven containers of vitrified tiles, valued at ₦228.58 million, were intercepted along the Hadejia Road corridor after being illegally diverted from the Kano Free Trade Zone.

He added that two containers of diesel engine oil worth ₦87.56 million and two containers of polyester materials valued at ₦77.99 million were also seized at private warehouses in the Dakata Industrial Area.

The Comptroller-General reaffirmed the NCS’s resolve to intensify surveillance and enforcement operations nationwide to curb smuggling and protect Nigeria’s economic interests.