Customs deepens security collaboration to combat smuggling in Cross River
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Cross River/Calabar Free Trade Zone/Akwa Ibom Area Command, has intensified efforts to The post Customs deepens security collaboration to combat smuggling in Cross River appeared first on…
Nigeria's long, porous border with Cameroon running through Cross River State has made the area a persistent corridor for smuggled goods, including rice, fuel, used vehicles, and other contraband that evade import duties. The Nigeria Customs Service has for years tried various strategies in the region — from patrols to joint task forces — to curb revenue losses and protect local industries from unfair competition by untaxed imports.
The coverage here centres on the NCS's Cross River/Calabar Free Trade Zone/Akwa Ibom Area Command stepping up collaboration with other security agencies to tighten border and maritime surveillance while still easing legitimate trade. All three reports frame the move similarly, as part of Customs' broader anti-smuggling and revenue-protection drive, though none give specifics on the scale of smuggling being targeted, the agencies involved in the partnership, or a timeline for results — details likely to emerge as the operation unfolds.