No be small thing o! Nigeria Customs Service don bust 20 containers wey dem divert chop, and e dey worth whopping ₦769,533,666. This matter happen for Kano–Jigawa Area Command as dem follow intelligence-driven wahala to catch those wey dey steal cargo from government. E clear say dem no go gree make anybody come play with Nigeria money.

Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, go yarn dis gist during one press brief wey dem hold for Kano on Friday, December 19, 2025. E talk say dis operation dey part of their effort to scatter organized cargo diversion network wey dey disturb revenue and security for nation. According to am, cargo diversion no be child’s play; e dey hurt our pocket and our name for international market.

Adeniyi come explain say the containers wey dem catch inside dem, get plenty items wey no suppose enter Nigeria. One of dem na vitrified tiles wey dey unlawfully divert from Kano Free Trade Zone wey dey worth ₦228.6 million. No be juju, e also get diesel engine oil, used clothes, polyester materials, medical consumables, and even Zamzam bottled water, wey sabi fit spoil market.

Some of the items sef dey classified as prohibited under Common External Tariff (CET) law. E no end there o! One container dey still under detention as dem dey wait for court to conclude, but two of dem medical container don gree enter government hand after Federal High Court judgment on December 10, 2025. This na clear sign say dem no dey play with anybody wey wan do anyhow.

As if dat one no do, dem don arrest one Abdulrahman Sani Adam after e don pounce container diversion. E don collect three years for prison with ₦3 million fine as option. Adeniyi talk say dis judgement na serious warning for all this people wey dey think say dem fit dey trick Nigeria Customs.

To boost container monitoring, dem don plan to deploy electronic tracking devices as dem wan make sure say dem dey know where each container dey go, right from port to destination. Dis technology go help them catch any suspect wey dey try to tamper with containers.

The CGC come talk say dem go continue dey protect revenue and maintain border security, and anybody wey go try to do illegal trade go see fire. Adu wey dey import and logistics operators, make una dey follow dem rules wey remain, and if una see anything wey no correct, make una no shy to report am to nearest Customs office. Na all of us suppose join hand to protect our economy and keep our trade intact.