Nigeria’s Customs authorities say they have seized large quantities of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in Adamawa State. The Nigeria Customs Service reports that the petrol was intercepted across border communities, with the seized volume described in the tens of thousands of litres and valued in the report as a significant amount.
Outlet coverage broadly agrees on the scale of the seizure and that it involves suspected smuggled petrol. The Punch emphasizes a figure of 38,000 litres and includes an estimated value of N63 million, framing the story as a customs impound in Adamawa. Daily Post Nigeria focuses more on operational details, describing the interception as part of Operation Whirlwind, the placement of the fuel into 25-litre jerry cans, and the claim that the consignments were intended for smuggling out of the country over a six-week period. Both reports attribute the action to the Nigeria Customs Service in Adamawa, but differ in the level of detail and the specific volume figures used.
