Customs Eastern Marine Command: Acting Comptroller Esien Esiet, assumes leadership, launches strategic tour - ITREALMS

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The Eastern Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced a leadership transition, with Deputy Comptroller Esien Etim Esiet officially assuming office as the Acting Comptroller. He succeeds the outgoing Comptroller, AB Jaja, reports ITREALMS.

Following his assumption of office, Ag. Comptroller Esiet immediately initiated an extensive tour of operational facilities and high-level stakeholder engagements across the region to strengthen maritime security and trade facilitation.

Customs Eastern Marine Command Intercepts N12m Contraband, Intensifies Clampdown on Wildlife and Fuel Smuggling - ITREALMS

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The Eastern Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has significantly bolstered its enforcement and collaborative operations along the vital Oron and Calabar maritime corridors, a commitment recently underscored by the Area Controller, Comptroller AB JAJA, reports ITREALMS.

On November 13, 2025, Compt. JAJA undertook a series of strategic engagements and on-the-spot inspections across the Area of Responsibility (AOR), culminating in the showcasing of various seizures made by his vigilant operatives.

ACG Dangladima visits Eastern Marine Command, charges officers on discipline - ITREALMS

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The Customs Zone C Coordinator, Port Harcourt Zonal Headquarters, Assistant Comptroller General (ACG) SK Dangladima, has visited the Eastern Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, reports ITREALMS.

The visit is part of his scheduled tour of all Customs commands in Zone C to get first-hand information on their operations.

Customs Area 11, Command Onne intercepts 884 rifles, 112,500 live ammunition, others - ITREALMS

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The Nigeria Customs Service Area 11 Command Onne Rivers State has intercepted a 1x40 foot container with number MAEU165396, which originated from Turkey laddened with arms and ammunition and contraband drugs worth over N13 billion, reports ITREALMS.

This was disclosed by the Comptroller General of Customs BA Adeniyi, while addressing Journalists at Onne, Rivers state, Monday.

COWA Onne Customs command distributes palliatives in Rivers - ITREALMS

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The Customs Officers' Wives Association, (COWA) Onne chapter,  has started distributing rice, vegetable oil and other food items to cushion the effects of hardship in the country among her members, orphans and especially wives of the fallen heroes and the less privileged.

Speaking during the distribution of the materials at Customs Barracks Ebubu Eleme, Rivers state, weekend, the Chairperson of COWA Onne, Customs command, Mrs. Yakaka Baba Imam said she was motivated by the kind-heartedness of the COWA National President, Mrs. Kikelomo Adeniyi who has taken it upon herself to improve the welfare of members.

Customs Area 11 Command Onne marks International Customs Day, hits 313bn revenue - ITREALMS

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The Nigeria Customs Service, Area II Command, Onne Port, Rivers State has joined Customs formations all over the World to mark the 2024, International Customs Day.

Speaking at the event, weekend in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Baba Imam stated that the theme for the year 2024, "Customs Engaging Traditional and New Partners with Purpose" was chosen to highlight the importance of collaboration and cooperation between customs administrations, International organizations, private sector entities and other stakeholders.

Airteldonates traffic booths to Lagos State Police command - ITREALMS

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Telecommunications service provider, Airtel Nigeria, has donated traffic booths to the Lagos Police Command as part of its commitment to support the activities of the police in ensuring coordination and safety of Lagos Road users.

The brief ceremony, which took place at the Lagos State Police Headquarters, Ikeja, on Thursday, January 19, 2022, was to officially hand over the traffic booths to the Lagos Police Command.

Alapomu of Apomu commissions FRSC Outpost Command - ITREALMS

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Oba Kayode Adenekan Afolabi the Alapomu of Apomu has officially commissioned the new Federal Road Safety Corps Outpost Command in Apomu.

The event took place on May 18 in Apomu. 

Ogun Police Command debunks herdsmen attack along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

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The Ogun State Police Command has debunked herdsmen attack along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, reports ITRealms.

The Police Public Relations Officer for Ogun State Command, ASP Abimbola Oyeyemi, deflated the rumour making round in a press statement made available to ITRealms, saying that the attention of Ogun State Police Command has been once again drawn to an alleged attack by herdsmen along Lagos/Ibadan expressway as well as an anonymous security alert letter written by a faceless student group urging students and members of public not to travel along that route.

As said by Oyeyemi, the faceless group also posted a simulated voice recording on social media where some people are crying and pleading with their alleged attackers not to kill them.

The Command, he said, would not have dignify the disgruntled elements with a response but in order to allay the fears of public, the true security situation along that axis has to be made known to all and sundry.

“To start with, there is no any attack by herdsmen or any other group in all the stretch of Express Ways across and within Ogun State, we make bold to say that the alleged attack been posted on social media is a lie from pit of hell fire been peddled by those who are not happy with the peaceful atmosphere in Ogun State. The picture attached to the post is a picture of an accident which occurred about Eight years ago exactly on the 31st of July 2010 to be precised; while the purported voice recording was a stage managed one.

“The Lagos/Ibadan express road is one of the busiest roads in Nigeria and the Command is not oblivious of that fact, for that reason, there has been massive deployment of Police operatives from FSARS, Anti-Kidnapping/cultist unit, PMF as well as Conventional Policemen on surveillance and monitoring operatives and patrols to ward off any act of criminal activities on that road.

“In as much as there is freedom of speech as guaranteed by the constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria, such freedom does not licensed anybody to be peddling dangerous rumours that can cause breach of public peace. In view of that, the Command is investigating those behind the senseless rumour with the view of bringing them to justice as they can be best described as enemy of the State,” he said.

Oyeyemi further enjoined good and peace loving people of the State to discountenance the rumour and go about their lawful businesses without any fear of harassment or attack from anybody or group. Any suspicious movement or gathering should be reported to the Police and other sister security agencies as quick as possible and quick and adequate response will be accorded such report.

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Seme command rakes in N1.2bn in September 2016

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The Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has raked in the sum of N1,129,115,213.23 (One Billion One Hundred and Twenty Nine Million, One Hundred and Fifteen Thousand Two Hundred and Thirteen Naira Twenty Three Kobo), as revenue for the month of September 2016, reports ITRealms.

The Command, ITRealms gathered also made a total of 76 seizures with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N67, 729,225.18 for the period under review, stressing that the upsurge in the revenue figure for the period under review is said to be unprecedented in recent times. 

Customs Public Relations Officer at Seme Area Command, Taupyen Selchang informed ITRealms that though the previous months were characterized by a lot of challenges that militated against the smooth collection of revenue in the Command, it is heartwarming to note that efforts put in place to address the challenges yielded the expected result far above the preceding months. The amount generated surpassed the sum of N883, 791,678.88 that was collected within the same period under review in 2015 with over N245, 323, 534, 35. 

He quoted the Custom Area Controller, Victor Dimka as disclosing that the previous challenge of revenue in the Command has been overcome. He pointed out that there will be a boost in revenue if the Memorandum of Understanding signed with our counterpart (Republic of Benin) translates into handing over of all transit vehicles to Seme Command. 

He re-stated that with the compliance in the general unification of values across border Commands, the implementation of the complete 17 digits declaration of VIN and the strict adherence to clearance procedure of general goods, he was hopeful that this feat will be recorded and sustained once the principle of compliance, transparency and integrity while discharging the core mandates of the Service is strictly adhered to. 

The Compt. Dimka pointed out that this impressive performance will go down memory lane to justify our commitment and determination to succeed at all course. He said the Command remain undaunted and cannot be deterred in performing her statutory responsibility no matter the challenge. 

In the same vein, the anti-smuggling unit of the Command has also intercepted and arrested three (3) bullet proof vehicles smuggled into the country at different entry locations. 

"The three arrested bullet proof vehicles with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N58,797,969.00 have the following particulars: A black Jeep Escalade with Lagos Registration number GGE 225 BM; A black Toyota Land Cruiser (VKR) with Lagos Registration number LSR 906 AG;
and A black Mercedes Benz Bus with a foreign number."

Inspecting the seized bullet proof vehicles, the Customs Area Controller disclosed that the security of the nation remain a top priority to the border Commands of the Nigeria Customs Service. 

The Command’s helmsman re-iterated that apart from generating revenue, suppression of smuggling and facilitation of legitimate trade, the Nigeria Customs Service has a complementary role of protecting the territorial integrity of this nation. 

The Controller added that the challenge of security is vital to the survival of the nation’s socio-economic and political system; hence the need to ensure that bullet proof vehicles undergo security procedure for approval from the office of the National Security Adviser before importation. 

He highlighted that the Command’s seizures in recent times attest to the alertness and the security consciousness of the anti-smuggling unit. He further stated that the Command located at the corridor of the West Africa sub-region will not relent in her effort in combating smuggling and other cross border vices. 

Conversely, he noted that when smuggling is drastically reduced through aggressive anti-smuggling operations as in the case of Seme Command, legitimate trade across the frontier is facilitated and higher revenue generated. 

The Customs Area Controller stressed that the uncompromised stand of the Command to work relentlessly in line with the global best practices (border management) and the policy thrust of the Comptroller General of Customs cannot be over-emphasized. 

He charged his officers not to rest on their oars in having a healthy and symbiotic relationship with the stakeholders in the implementation process of the Federal Government fiscal policies. The Seme Command’s helmsman observed that a healthy relationship devoid of infractions in clearing procedure will give the Command the desired result, increase revenue generation and suppression of smuggling. 

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