The Nigeria Customs Service has seized 500 jerry cans (25 litres each) and two drums of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, at various smuggling hotspots along the Babana border axis in Niger State
The seizure, valued at over ₦25.9 million in duty-paid terms, was announced during a press briefing on Wednesday at the Nigeria Customs Niger-Kogi Command headquarters in Minna.
According to the Customs, the smuggled fuel was discovered concealed in vehicles and containers along several notorious routes, including Kabe-Tunga-Madugu Road, Kabe-Kibera Road, Dekara-Gedang-Zana Road, and Babana-Gwarizo Road.
Speaking at the briefing, Assistant Comptroller General of Customs, Hussein Ejibunu, who also doubles as the National Coordinator of Operation Whirlwind—a special task force against PMS smuggling—warned that petrol smuggling poses serious threats to national security and the economy.
“Smuggling petroleum products out of Nigeria undermines government efforts, fuels insecurity, and constitutes a major form of economic sabotage,” Ejibunu said.
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