Adamu says seizure aimed at protecting Nigeria’s economy, safeguarding public health and preventing revenue leakages..

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kano–Jigawa Area Command, says it intercepted smuggled items worth over N1.01 billion between January and March 2026.

The Acting Area Comptroller of the command, Usman Adamu, disclosed in Kano.

Adamu said the seizures were recorded between January 1 and March 10, 2026, through intelligence-driven operations, coordinated patrols and surveillance across key border routes in Kano and Jigawa states.

According to him, among the major interceptions were $106,500, 134,256 Saudi riyals, 28 Chinese yuan and 20 Ghana cedis in undeclared foreign currencies at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport.

The acting comptroller said the command also intercepted 1,447 pieces of smuggled used pneumatic tyres valued at over N28.2 million along the Nyang’awaki area of the Kano eastern bypass.

He further disclosed that two smuggled Dongfeng vehicles with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N97.7 million were seized along the Kano–Hadejia and Maiduguri routes.

Adamu added that another outbound passenger was intercepted at the airport with 22.8 kilograms of silver metal bars concealed in his luggage without proper declaration.

He said the suspect and the seized currencies and precious metals had been handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for further investigation.

Other seizures recorded by the command include 2,765 cartons of smuggled spaghetti, second-hand clothing, vegetable oil and a truck with a forged temporary vehicle importation permit.

The command also intercepted 503 cartons of Pregabalin capsules, amounting to over 15 million tablets, suspected to be fake pharmaceutical products without registration from the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).

Adamu said the drugs, valued at N729.9 million, were discovered at the Skyway Aviation Handling Company terminal

at the Kano airport.