The Adamawa and Taraba States command of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) on Wednesday disclosed that its operatives seized petroleum merchandise, donkey skins, and Tramadol medicine with international soaps price over N112.5 million.
Chatting with newsmen on the command headquarters in Yola, the Comptroller Garba Bashir, mentioned that the seizures have been made at Nigeria’s border with Cameroon, and the seizures occurred inside a interval of six weeks.
He identified that the expired 91 cartons of tramadol capsules have been intercepted by the enforcement unit of the Command on Saturday, thirtieth August, 2025, in Mubi. Adamawa State is following coordinated and intelligence-driven operations.
He mentioned that seizing the expired and counterfeit substances is a gateway in combating organised crime, disrupting smuggling networks and stopping the circulation of harmful substances.
On the 64 full uncooked donkey skins, he disclosed that they have been seized final month on the Damare river financial institution, Adamawa State, by the enforcement unit of the Command.
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Bashir defined additional that the Command’s Operatives additionally intercepted 54 Cartons of international soaps alongside the Damare River financial institution in October 2025.
He mentioned that the seized petroleum merchandise might be auctioned to the general public, and the cash might be paid into the federation account.
The expired medicine have been handed over to the consultant of NAFDAC Pharm. Gonzuk Bedima, for destruction.
“It can curiosity you to know that the Command had recorded twenty-nine (29) situations of seizures with mixture Obligation Paid Worth (DPV) of One Hundred and Twelve Million, 5 Hundred and Ninety Thousand, zero kobo (N112,590,000.00).
“The seized gadgets embrace: 20,600Litres of PMS (Popularly generally known as Petrol) packed in 824 Jerry cans of 25Litres capability every. 91 cartons of expired 50mg capsules of Tramadol. 54 cartons of international soaps. And 64 pcs of full donkey pores and skin are meant to be smuggled in another country.
“God forbid, if these expired tramadol capsules weren’t withdrawn from circulation and are taken by harmless Nigerians, it may result in excessive morbidity and mortality, human capital deterioration and unfair market competitors.
“Moreover, the proliferation of those substances ignites drug abuse amongst youth, giving room for elevated charges of violent crimes, aggression and social unrest.
“Based on the World Well being Organisation (WHO) estimated that over a million folks globally die annually from consuming substandard or falsified medical merchandise, with Africa bearing essentially the most appreciable affect.
“These expired substances have been seized in accordance with part 55 of the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023, and so they shall be handed over to the Nationwide Company for Meals and Drug Administration and Management (NAFDAC).
“The 64 seized full uncooked donkey pores and skin is translated into the killing of 64 donkeys. If this illicit slaughter and exportation of animal pores and skin is just not curtailed, donkeys and their likes will go into extinction.”
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