Tag: #BorderSecurity
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CUSTOMS SEIZES EXPIRED NOODLES, DRUGS, RICE AND EXPLOSIVES AT SEME BORDER
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command, has intercepted a truckload of expired noodles and other contraband, including foreign rice, illicit drugs, cigarettes and 3,300 cartridges of explosive materials. The Customs Area Controller, Abdullahi Kaila, said the seizures followed intelligence-led operations aimed at preventing dangerous and prohibited goods from entering Nigeria. Kaila said officers…
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NCS SEIZES 399 RIFLES, PARTS IN TIN CAN PORT SHIPMENT
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 399 fully assembled Jojef firearms and assorted rifle components concealed in a shipment at the Tin Can Island Port Command in Lagos. NCS National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, said on Sunday that the weapons were uncovered after Customs conducted a detailed examination of a container initially declared…
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CUSTOMS ORGANISES FREE EYE CARE FOR PERSONNEL IN OGUN
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun I Area Command, Idiroko, has organised a free eye care programme for its officers and men as part of efforts to improve personnel welfare and operational efficiency. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Chado Zakari, said the initiative was sponsored by the Acting Area Comptroller, Deputy Comptroller Oladapo Afeni, in…
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U.N. READY TO SUPPORT STATE POLICE, REGIONAL BORDER SECURITY EFFORTS IN WEST AFRICA – JIMOH IBRAHIM
Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, says the UN is prepared to support initiatives aimed at strengthening state policing and regional border security across West Africa. Speaking in New York during a meeting with Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, alongside senior international officials, Jimoh said rising insecurity in the Sahel…
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ANTI-IMMIGRATION PROTESTS CONTINUE IN SOUTH AFRICA AFTER PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
Thousands of people have taken part in anti-immigration protests in Johannesburg, South Africa, following a national address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on migration and border control. The demonstrations, which took place in parts of Gauteng Province, saw participants calling for stricter enforcement of immigration laws and improved access to job opportunities for South African citizens.…
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FG SETS UP NEW SECURITY, VETERANS’ WELFARE PANELS
The Federal Government has launched three key committees aimed at strengthening national security and improving the welfare of military veterans. Defence Minister, Christopher Musa, unveiled the panels in Abuja, covering border security, defence funding, and veterans’ welfare reforms. According to him, the move is about turning defence policies into real action—boosting coordination among security agencies,…
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INSIDE NIGERIA’S DATA-DRIVEN WAR AGAINST MIGRANT SMUGGLING
Smugglers are getting smarter—but Nigeria is fighting back with tech, data, and tighter border intelligence. Nigeria is stepping up its fight against migrant smuggling as criminal networks grow more sophisticated, leveraging technology, fake documents, and online recruitment to exploit desperate job seekers. At the centre of the crackdown is the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), which…
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SYRIA SENDS TROOPS, ROCKET UNITS TO LEBANON BORDER AS REGIONAL TENSIONS RISE
Syria says it has reinforced its borders with Lebanon and Iraq, deploying thousands of troops and rocket units as conflict spreads across the region. In a statement Wednesday, Syria’s Defence Ministry said the move is aimed at “protecting and controlling the borders” amid escalating tensions, including renewed clashes between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Military…
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CUSTOMS SEIZE ₦52.6M CONTRABAND, RESCUE ENDANGERED PANGOLINS IN BAUCHI ZONE
From smuggled fuel to a luxury SUV — and even trafficked wildlife — Customs says February operations delivered major breakthroughs. The Nigeria Customs Service Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘D’ in Bauchi has intercepted contraband worth ₦52.6 million and rescued five live pangolins from suspected traffickers. Comptroller Abdullahi Ka’ila said the seizures followed intensified surveillance…
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POLICE ARREST 2 ALLEGED GUN RUNNERS, SEIZE 2,625 CARTRIDGES IN OYO
Security operatives say the ammunition was smuggled from Benin Republic through illegal border routes. The Oyo State Police Command has arrested two suspected gun runners and recovered 2,625 cartridges allegedly smuggled into Nigeria from the Republic of Benin. Police spokesman DSP Ayanlade Olayinka said the suspects, aged 35 and 33, were apprehended by operatives of…
