On May 25, 2026, the Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service invited this reporter to a press briefing.
Nigeria's Seme border: 60 checkpoints extract bribes; smugglers bypass via village paths as trafficking continues undetected. Checkpoint proliferation (27 Police, 12 Customs posts) without coordination merely displaces contraband—revealing fragmented enforcement.
June 7, 2026
•Human trafficking thrives, drivers allege extortion •Immigration denies operating roadblock •Allegations must be proved —FRSC •We have only two checkpoints along road — Customs •Police defend huge deployment of officers on route
By Efe Onodjae
On May 25, 2026, the Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service invited this reporter to a press briefing.
It was my first visit to the command since my deployment to the Maritime Desk.
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