The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has announced that export activities at the Lilypond Export Command generated $752.85 million in the third quarter of 2026, representing a 22.14 per cent increase from the $586.15 million recorded during the same period in 2025.
The Service also disclosed that its enforcement operations during the period led to the seizure of prohibited and restricted items with a duty-paid value exceeding ₦8.1 billion.
The development was contained in a statement by the Customs Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, who attributed the Service’s improved performance to better documentation, digital interventions and collaboration with stakeholders.
According to the statement, the Service processed 9,195 Pre-Arrival Assessment Reports, PAARs, and 99,839 Single Goods Declarations, SGDs, between September and October 2026, generating a combined revenue of ₦1.42 trillion.
The Customs Service also highlighted its partnership with the World Customs Organisation, WCO, to strengthen its capacity to tackle trade-based money laundering and other illicit financial activities.
It disclosed that an electronic currency declaration platform had also been introduced to improve transparency and monitoring of financial transactions.
In another development, the Service said it rescued six live pangolins during separate operations in Ogun State.
The rescued animals were subsequently handed over to the Green Fingers Wildlife Conservation Initiative for rehabilitation.
The Service reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening revenue generation, combating illicit trade and protecting wildlife and the environment.
