The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), through its Operation Whirlwind, has intercepted 15,375 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), valued at ₦15.375 million, in border communities along the Niger-Kwara axis, warning smugglers of intensified enforcement operations.
The seizure involved 615 jerrycans, each containing 25 litres of petrol, recovered during intelligence-led operations targeting illegal petroleum product movements in Kwara State.
National Coordinator of Operation Whirlwind, Mahmood Bello Ishidi, disclosed this on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, during a public auction of the seized products at the Kwara Area Command headquarters in Ilorin.
Speaking on behalf of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, Ishidi identified Kaiama, Shiya, Kenu, Boriya, Luma, Baruten, Ilesha-Baruba, Taberu and Salla-Gwanara as some of the locations where the products were intercepted. He described petroleum smuggling as economic sabotage, warning that it undermined government revenue, disrupted domestic supply chains and contributed to artificial scarcity and higher prices.
Ishidi said the public auction was intended to ensure transparency and accountability in the management of seized petroleum products. He also pledged stronger intelligence gathering, operational supervision and collaboration with other security agencies, while urging residents of border communities to provide credible information on suspicious activities.
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