The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has announced that it generated ₦3.7 trillion in revenue and intercepted 75 contraband shipments within the last 15 months.
The achievements were highlighted in a performance review document released on Friday, detailing the record of Babatunde Olomu, who served as Customs Area Controller of the Apapa Command until his recent promotion to Assistant Comptroller-General.
Olomu, who assumed leadership of the command on May 5, 2024, steadily increased monthly revenue collections from ₦175.1 billion in May 2024 to over ₦200 billion by July, peaking at ₦269.3 billion in January 2025. Despite slight fluctuations, revenue consistently remained above ₦200 billion, culminating in a cumulative ₦3.7 trillion.
Within the same period, the Apapa Command recorded 75 seizures of illegal cargo, including rifles, ammunition, expired pharmaceuticals, fake drugs, banned substances such as codeine and tramadol, used clothing, expired margarine, wild animal skins, and stolen vehicles.
Among the major interceptions were:
11 containers of unregistered sex-enhancement drugs, expired foodstuffs, and contraband worth ₦921 billion (January–May 2024).
16 containers of arms, expired pharmaceuticals, and other illegal items (August 2024).
60 units of warrior drones and 53 helicopter drones without valid End-User Certificates, valued at ₦2.1 million.
Professional FM transceivers and restricted security gadgets, including telecommunication devices.
Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, commended the command for its efforts in safeguarding national security through the interception of illicit cargo.
“The Apapa Command handles the highest volume of trade for the NCS and is expected to deliver at the highest level. These results are commendable, but we must sustain and improve on them. I urge port users to embrace legitimate trade. NCS under my leadership remains committed to detecting all forms of concealment,” Adeniyi said.
The Apapa Command, Nigeria’s busiest trade hub, continues to play a central role in both revenue generation and national security, reinforcing its position as the backbone of the country’s customs operations.
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