{"id":72,"date":"2026-06-25T22:01:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T22:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/septmax.com\/news\/?p=72"},"modified":"2026-10-05T13:21:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T13:21:50","slug":"customs-seizes-smuggled-vegetable-oil-worth-over-%e2%82%a6273-million-to-protect-local-manufacturers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/septmax.com\/news\/2026\/06\/25\/customs-seizes-smuggled-vegetable-oil-worth-over-%e2%82%a6273-million-to-protect-local-manufacturers\/","title":{"rendered":"Customs Seizes Smuggled Vegetable Oil Worth Over \u20a6273 Million to Protect Local Manufacturers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Cross River\/Calabar Free Trade Zone\/Akwa Ibom Area Command, has intercepted prohibited imported goods with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of over <strong>\u20a6273.7 million<\/strong>, reaffirming its commitment to protecting local industries and supporting Nigeria&#8217;s economic growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking during a press briefing in Calabar, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Giwa Dauda, disclosed that officers intercepted <strong>two 20-foot containers carrying 1,996 kegs of smuggled foreign refined vegetable oil<\/strong> along the Odukpani\u2013Calabar Highway on 14 June 2026. The products, valued at approximately <strong>\u20a6195.5 million<\/strong>, were concealed in a truck and discovered during a routine patrol operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the Comptroller, refined vegetable oil is one of the products covered by the Federal Government&#8217;s import prohibition policy, designed to encourage local production, protect investments in Nigerian manufacturing, and preserve employment across the agricultural and industrial sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the vegetable oil seizure, the Command also confiscated <strong>1,500 used tyres<\/strong>, <strong>105 jumbo bales of second-hand clothing<\/strong>, and <strong>800 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS)<\/strong>. The intercepted petrol was safely disposed of due to its highly combustible nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Comptroller Dauda warned smugglers and other economic saboteurs against engaging in illegal importation, emphasizing that such activities undermine local businesses, distort fair competition, and hinder the country&#8217;s drive towards industrialisation and economic diversification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why This Matters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The seizure demonstrates the Nigeria Customs Service&#8217;s continued efforts to enforce import regulations while creating a level playing field for Nigerian manufacturers. It also serves as a reminder that compliance with government import policies is essential for sustainable business operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At <strong>Septmax Nigeria Limited<\/strong>, we encourage businesses to stay compliant with Customs regulations and rely on professional logistics and customs clearance services to ensure smooth and lawful importation processes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Cross River\/Calabar Free Trade Zone\/Akwa Ibom Area Command, has intercepted prohibited imported goods with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of over \u20a6273.7 million, reaffirming its commitment to protecting local industries and supporting Nigeria&#8217;s economic growth. Speaking during a press briefing in Calabar, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Giwa Dauda, disclosed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":69,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-72","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/septmax.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/septmax.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/septmax.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/septmax.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/septmax.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/septmax.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":73,"href":"https:\/\/septmax.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72\/revisions\/73"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/septmax.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/69"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/septmax.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/septmax.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/septmax.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}