Seme Customs Dispels Misleading Online Report, Reaffirms Commitment to Professional Border Operations
Author: Lucy Nyambi.
The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Area Command, has dismissed a misleading online publication, describing it as unfounded and intended to misinform the public about officers’ conduct along the Seme border corridor.
In a statement issued on Monday, 24 November 2025, the Public Relations Officer of the Command, Chief Superintendent of Customs Isah Sulaiman, said the Command “categorically disassociates itself from the said report,” urging the public to disregard it entirely.
The statement noted that since Comptroller Wale Adenuga assumed office in September 2025, enforcement activities along the Lagos-Abidjan corridor have been significantly strengthened. This renewed effort, it said, stems from enhanced collaboration with the Nigerian military and other security agencies, including the reactivation of the Joint Border Security Meeting, which has improved joint operations against smuggling.
The Command observed that as the yuletide season approaches and enforcement intensifies, individuals whose illegal activities are being disrupted often resort to sensational publications and misinformation. “These attempts are unsurprising but will not distract the Command from carrying out its lawful duties,” the statement added.
Providing a breakdown of recent enforcement achievements, the statement said that between 9 September 2025 and the present, officers recorded the seizure of five trailer loads of expired flour, more than 4,000 bags of 50kg foreign parboiled rice (equivalent to about seven trailer loads), endangered species including a lion cub and Patas monkeys, and over 2,000 parcels of cannabis sativa.
These seizures, the Command said, highlight its renewed drive to protect Nigeria’s economic and environmental interests.
The statement also reported significant improvements in revenue collection under Comptroller Adenuga. Monthly revenue, previously averaging between ₦500 million and ₦600 million, rose to more than ₦1.5 billion in September and exceeded ₦2.5 billion in October, representing an increase of more than 300 percent. The Command attributed the surge to blocked leakages, stronger enforcement, and improved facilitation of legitimate trade.
Reaffirming its commitment to professionalism, transparency, and zero tolerance for corruption, the Seme Area Command pledged to sustain its efforts in safeguarding national security and facilitating lawful trade along the busy Lagos-Abidjan corridor.
