The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) collected N1.42 trillion in revenue and processed 99,839 Single Goods Declarations (SGDs) between September and October 2026.

The service also processed 9,195 Pre-Arrival Assessment Reports (PAARs) during the period and seized prohibited and restricted goods with a combined duty-paid value exceeding N8.1 billion.

The NCS spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, disclosed this during a joint security briefing at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), under the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), on Thursday.

According to a statement by the service, customs collected N697.84 billion in September and N722.91 billion in October, bringing the total revenue for the two months to N1.42 trillion.

October collections increased by approximately N25.07 billion over September’s figure.

In September, Customs processed 2,102 PAARs, compared with 7,093 in October, bringing the two-month total to 9,195.

Similarly, the number of Single Goods Declarations processed increased from 48,832 in September to 51,007 in October, giving a combined total of 99,839.

PAARs are documents customs use to assess imported goods before their arrival in Nigeria, while SGDs are declarations submitted for the clearance of goods.

Mr Maiwada said the figures reflected the service’s efforts to improve trade documentation, cargo clearance and cooperation with stakeholders involved in import and export activities.

Beyond revenue collection, the NCS reported an increase in the value of exports handled by its Lilypond Export Command.

According to the service, exports processed through the command were valued at $752.85 million in the third quarter of 2026, compared with $586.15 million during the corresponding period in 2025.

This represents an increase of more than 20 per cent over the previous year.

The service attributed the improvement to measures introduced to support export activities, particularly non-oil exports.

On enforcement, customs said its officers intercepted prohibited and restricted items with a combined duty-paid value exceeding N8.1 billion during the two months.

The seized items included illicit drugs, pharmaceutical products, prohibited goods and petroleum products.

The service said it continued to work with relevant regulatory and security agencies to ensure the appropriate handling and disposal of intercepted goods.

The NCS also disclosed ongoing efforts to strengthen its capacity to detect money laundering and other illegal financial activities linked to cross-border trade.

It said the World Customs Organisation (WCO) began a four-week mentoring programme on 18 October, scheduled to end on 13 November 2026.

The programme, formally inaugurated on October 19, aims to improve Customs officers’ ability to identify, investigate, and address trade-based money laundering and other illicit financial activities.

The service said it held meetings with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and the National Counter Terrorism Centre between October 27 and 29.

Customs also highlighted its transition to an electronic currency declaration platform to improve the monitoring of cash movements across Nigeria’s borders.

The service said the platform would support efforts to detect illicit financial flows and strengthen transparency in cross-border financial transactions.

In another development, the NCS said it rescued six live pangolins during separate operations in Ogun State.

The animals were handed over to the Green Fingers Wildlife Conservation Initiative for care and rehabilitation.

The service said the intervention formed part of Nigeria’s obligations under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which regulates international trade in protected wildlife species.