Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Republic of Niger’s military authorities have announced restrictions on goods originating from Nigeria, citing heightened security concerns.
The directive, issued by Colonel Mohamed Yacouba Siddo, Customs Formalities Corporation Officer, was made public after it was shared on X by security expert Brant Grant.
According to the notice, Niger has ordered that all goods coming from Nigeria—especially what it described as “miscellaneous goods”—must be offloaded and thoroughly inspected at the country’s entry points before they are allowed to transit further.
The notice reads, “For security requirements, all goods originating from Nigeria, particularly so-called miscellaneous goods, must be unloaded and inspected at the entry offices before any transit formalities.”
It added that goods accompanied by valid documentation from recognised ports of discharge would only be offloaded at their final destination.
Colonel Siddo stressed strict compliance with the new directive, urging officers to report any challenges encountered during its enforcement.
This comes amid heightened regional tension following a failed coup in the Republic of Benin on Sunday.
The development coincides with claims by the Confederation of Sahel States, AES, that eleven Nigerian military personnel were detained in Burkina Faso for allegedly violating the country’s airspace.
However, the Nigerian Air Force has rejected the allegation, clarifying that the aircraft only made an emergency landing following a technical safety concern and did not breach any airspace regulations.
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