Nigeria Customs Service Engages in WCO Mentoring Mission to Combat Financial Crimes
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is actively participating in a four-week World Customs Organization (WCO) Mentoring Mission, which commenced on October 18, 2026, and is scheduled to conclude on November 13, 2026. This initiative is specifically designed to enhance the NCS's capabilities in identifying, investigating, and addressing trade-based money laundering and other illicit financial activities linked to cross-border trade. As part of this mission, the NCS has engaged with six relevant agencies, including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), and the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), between October 27 and 29, 2026. The NCS also reported significant operational achievements, processing 9,195 Pre-Arrival Assessment Reports (PAARs) and 99,839 Single Goods Declarations (SGDs) between September and October 2026, and generating over N1.4 trillion in revenue during the same period. Additionally, the service recorded seizures of prohibit...
