The Nigeria Customs Service has intensified its battle against smuggling and illegal importation, intercepting prohibited goods worth more than N273.7m in Cross River State.
This was said to be part of efforts to protect local manufacturers, preserve jobs and support the Federal Government’s industrialisation agenda.
The latest seizure, which included nearly 2,000 kegs of foreign refined vegetable oil, used tyres, second-hand clothing and smuggled petrol, comes amid renewed concerns over the impact of illicit imports on domestic industries and investments.
A statement issued by the Customs Area Controller, Cross River/Calabar Free Trade Zone/Akwa Ibom Area Command, Comptroller Giwa Dauda, on Wednesday, said the operation was part of ongoing efforts to safeguard local manufacturers from the adverse effects of smuggling and illegal importation.
According to him, Customs operatives intercepted two 20-foot containers loaded with 1,996 kegs of prohibited foreign refined vegetable oil along the Odukpani-Calabar Highway on June 14, 2026.
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