ABUJA, July 3 – The Nigeria Customs Service has said that it generated ₦3.35 trillion ($2.44 billion) in revenue between January and May 2026, supported by stronger trade activities, improved cargo processing and tighter border enforcement across the country.
The figures were presented during a joint security briefing organised by the Office of the National Security Adviser in Abuja. Assistant Comptroller of Customs, Titus Omajali, speaking on behalf of the Service, said Customs processed almost 700,000 import declarations and issued more than 112,000 Pre Arrival Assessment Reports (PAARs) during the five month period.
The agency also facilitated exports worth $1.218 billion through 21,376 export containers. Export performance picked up after dropping to $171.76 million in March. It rose to $274.83 million in April before reaching $275.90 million in May. Export container volumes also more than doubled from 2,847 in March to 6,144 in April.
Alongside its revenue performance, the Service stepped up operations against smuggling and other cross border crimes.
Customs recorded 122 drug seizures involving 375,457 units of narcotics with a Duty Paid Value of N24.33 billion. The agency also intercepted about $789,550 in undeclared and falsely declared foreign currencies across six separate cases.
In addition, Customs handled 17 wildlife trafficking cases involving 104 live animals and 21 endangered wildlife species and products, including pangolins, African Crowned Cranes, worked ivory, buffalo horns and hyena skins.
