The consignment, totaling 1,868 jerry cans, was apprehended at various border corridors while being conveyed for suspected illegal exportation.
The Adamawa/Taraba Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service announced the seizure of 50,495 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of ₦58,117,550.
The consignment, totaling 1,868 jerry cans, was apprehended at various border corridors while being conveyed for suspected illegal exportation.
Mohammed Tako, Area Comptroller in charge of the command, disclosed this during a briefing with journalists on Tuesday in Yola, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
He also said that 10 bales and two sacks of second-hand clothing were seized along the Mubi-Sahuda axis.
“The seizures were in line with extant law which empower the Service to prevent illegal exportation of petroleum products as well as to detain, seize and forfeit smuggled goods,” Mr Tako said.
According to him, the operations were conducted at different times and locations within the command’s jurisdiction, guided by intelligence.
“On December 12, 2025, at about 2:45 a.m., officers intercepted 410 jerry cans of PMS in 25 and 30 litres capacities along the Mubi-Sahuda axis,” he said.
“Similarly on December 16, 2025, at about 4:15 a.m., 362 jerry cans of 25 litres each were also seized along the Daware-Fufore axis, while on December 31, 2025, at about 11:10 p.m., operatives along the Fufore-Gurin axis intercepted 330 jerry cans of PMS, in 25-litre capacities.”
He added: “On January 5, at about 1:28 a.m., 141 jerry cans of 25 litres each and one drum of 220 litres of PMS was seized at Wuro Bokki.”
Mr. Tako confirmed that all seizures were conducted in accordance with Sections 150, 245, and 246 of the Nigeria Customs Service Act (2023). He issued a stern warning to smugglers, advising them to desist from illegal trade activities or face the full weight of the law.
“The Nigeria Customs Service will continue to safeguard national economic interest and ensure compliance with extant laws. Anyone found engaging in smuggling or aiding and abetting such acts will face the full weight of the law,” he said.
He commended the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, for his strategic leadership, and expressed appreciation to sister security agencies for their cooperation and professionalism on duty.