The Seme Border Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated N1.95 billion between September and October 2018.
The Area Controller, Muhammed Garba, who disclosed this at Seme said that the customs also seized about 850 contraband goods with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N378,344,118.
“The seizures are 16,729 bags of 50kg foreign rice (over 27 trailers), valued at N302,477,049 and 115 cartoons of imported frozen poultry products, valued N728,654.
“Others are 57 jerrycans of vegetable oil, valued at N400,440, 111 pieces of used tyres, valued at N859,345, 21 vehicles, valued at N134,410,536 and 71 jerrycans of petroleum products, valued N300,572,” he said.
Garba reiterated the commitment of said the command to detect, arrest and prosecute those who failed to comply with extant laws regarding importation and exportation through the land borders.
He said that the achievement recorded by the command was with the support of other security agencies.