Nigeria Customs Seizes 98 Million Naira Contraband in Adamawa-Taraba

The Nigeria Customs Service's Adamawa-Taraba Command announced the interception of contraband goods valued at approximately 98 million naira over a six-week period from February to April 2026, targeting smuggling routes along the border with Cameroon in northeastern Nigeria.

Comptroller Mohammed Mato detailed the seizures during a briefing with journalists in Yola, the capital of Adamawa State. The operations, driven by intelligence and surveillance, resulted in the confiscation of secondhand clothing, unregistered pharmaceutical products, raw donkey skins, dried donkey meat, and substantial quantities of petroleum products. These items were allegedly destined for illegal export through porous border areas in Adamawa and Taraba states, known for their challenging terrain and proximity to international routes.

Among the early interceptions, on February 13, 2026, officers seized 43 jumbo sacks of secondhand clothing along with five cartons and 12 packages of Viagra 200mg tablets on the Savannah-Numan road in Adamawa State. Later that month, additional clothing was recovered in a similar operation. On March 12, along the Mubi-Sangere axis, authorities confiscated 500 pieces of raw...