Kirikiri Lighter Terminal Command intercepts over 182,000 expired disposable vape products as June revenue climbs to N19.4bn……
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kirikiri Lighter Terminal (KLT) Area Command, has intercepted a 40-foot container loaded with expired disposable vape products with a duty-paid value of N809.6 million, preventing the products from entering the Nigerian market.
The seizure was announced by the Acting Customs Area Controller of the KLT Command, Bolaji Adigun, during a press briefing, where he also unveiled the command’s revenue performance for June 2026.
According to Adigun, officers discovered the expired products during a detailed examination of a container bearing registration number TIIU4739360.
He disclosed that the command generated N19.4 billion in revenue in June 2026, compared to N14.3 billion recorded during the same period in 2025, representing an increase of N5.04 billion, or 35 per cent.
Speaking on the interception, Adigun said a physical inspection of the container revealed 18 pallets of disposable vape products. The pallets contained a combined 484 cartons, amounting to 182,340 individual vape units.
Further examination showed that the products carried expiry dates ranging from 2022 to 2026, making them unsuitable for consumption and posing potential health risks to the public.
The Acting Area Controller said the command has begun the process of transferring the seized products to the appropriate regulatory agency for further action and safe disposal in line with existing government procedures.
He attributed both the seizure and the command’s improved revenue performance to enhanced cargo examination, intelligence-led enforcement operations, stronger stakeholder compliance and improved trade facilitation measures.
Adigun reaffirmed the command’s commitment to its core responsibilities of revenue generation, legitimate trade facilitation and enforcement, noting that officers would continue to intensify efforts to prevent prohibited, falsely declared and other non-compliant goods from entering the country.
He urged importers and licensed customs agents to comply fully with import regulations and encouraged stakeholders to utilise the Nigeria Customs Service’s Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programme and the Advance Ruling System to improve compliance and facilitate legitimate trade.
The Customs chief also expressed appreciation to the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, for his leadership and strategic direction, while commending officers of the command, licensed customs agents, terminal operators, importers and partner government agencies for their support in strengthening border security, protecting public health and safeguarding the nation’s economy.
Adigun said the command remains focused on sustaining its gains in revenue generation, trade facilitation and enforcement while deploying intelligence-driven strategies to curb the importation of unsafe and prohibited goods into Nigeria.
