Customs Confiscate 1,996 Kegs Of Smuggled Vegetable Oil

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting local manufacturers and preserving jobs by intercepting prohibited imported goods worth over N273 million in Cross River State.
Speaking at a press briefing in Calabar on Wednesday, 24 June 2026, the Customs Area Controller for the Cross River/Calabar Free Trade Zone/Akwa Ibom Area Command, Comptroller Giwa Dauda, said the operation was part of ongoing efforts to curb smuggling and protect domestic industries.
He disclosed that Customs officers intercepted two 20-foot containers carrying 1,996 kegs of foreign refined vegetable oil along the Odukpani-Calabar Highway on 14 June 2026.
According to him, the pr...