The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) via Operation Whirlwind has intercepted 1,980 jerricans of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), totaling 49,500 litres, alongside the Lagos–Ogun axis.
The service disclosed that the seizure aimed to forestall additional diversion of nationwide sources and defend public security. Adeola Ade Plc Filling Station alongside Owode-Apa Highway in Badagry, Lagos State, was additionally sealed following stories that employees on the station had been filling plastic kegs with petrol meant for unlawful cross-border transport. A suspect, Adeola Ismail, was apprehended by Customs operatives.
The operation fashioned a part of a week-long sting carried out by Operation Whirlwind, a Customs activity power in Zone ‘A’, which additionally seized seven autos used within the unlawful actions, with a Obligation Paid Worth (DPV) of ₦80,452,000.
Assistant Comptroller Common Kola Oladeji, Nationwide Coordinator of Operation Whirlwind, defined that the seizures occurred over the previous seven weeks following sustained surveillance and intelligence gathering. He added that the prohibited objects had been found at a number of flashpoints, together with Badagry, Lagos, and Ajilete, Ijoun, Ilaro, Owode Idiroko, Eree, Ado-Odo, and Obada Imeko in Ogun State.
Oladeji acknowledged that the unlawful merchandise had been rigorously hid and meant for illicit export to the Republic of Benin earlier than Customs officers intercepted them. He famous that subsequent investigations revealed severe infractions at Adeola Ade Plc Filling Station, together with improper dealing with, storage, and potential unlawful gross sales of PMS.
According to regulatory procedures, the filling station was instantly sealed to forestall additional diversion of nationwide sources and safeguard public security.
The operation varieties a part of the duty power’s broader mandate to deal with financial sabotage within the downstream oil sector and be certain that petroleum merchandise stay obtainable and reasonably priced to Nigerians.
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