Kebbi: Customs bust smuggling operation, seize ₦20.5m rice cargo
Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit (FOU) zone B, have seized a truck loaded with 250 bags of smuggled foreign rice hidden inside a tanker.
The truck was stopped on August 3, 2025, along the Yauri–Kontagora Road in Kebbi State and taken to Kaduna for inspection. The rice, valued at ₦20.51 million, was hidden in a specially modified tanker and it was seized immediately.
The Zonal Controller, Comptroller AM Alkali, praised the officers for their intelligence and professionalism. He said the unit remains committed to stopping smuggling and protecting local industries.
In a related operation on July 17, customs officers also seized unregistered drugs and chemicals, which were handed over to relevant agencies. These included 58,740 sachets of unregistered medicaments and 27 cartons of Analgin injection, given to the State Director of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Kaduna.
Others include 3 sacks of Riodin chemical containing 990 units which were handed over to the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA)” Comptroller Alkali revealed.
He called on the public to support their efforts, saying, “The fight against smuggling and unsafe products is a duty we all share.”
Kebbi: Customs bust smuggling operation, seize ₦20.5m rice cargo
