Babatunde Olomu

Babatunde Olomu

  • Customs Area Controller
  • Nigeria Customs Service, Apapa Area Command – Apapa, Lagos

Dr. Olomu Babatunde Olukayode began his career with the Nigeria Customs Service in 1991 and attained the rank of Comptroller of Customs in January 2021. He holds a B.Sc. in Political Science, an M.Sc. in International Relations, and a Master’s in Public Administration. Dr. Olomu also earned a Ph.D. in Political Science, specializing in Peace and Conflict Studies. A Certified Specialist in Asset Recovery, he recently achieved the prestigious fellowship of the National Institute for Security Studies (fsi). Dr. Olomu has completed over 50 courses and training programs in various countries, including those on Intelligence Gathering and Analysis, as well as International Terrorism and Organized Crime. He also participated in the United States Customs and Border Protection Course, among other notable programs. In 2022, Dr. Olomu was a speaker at the 18th edition of the WCO PICARD Conference in Brussels. Most recently, he served as a guest speaker at the West Africa Border Security Week Conference, held from September 3–4, 2024, in Lagos, Nigeria.

Sessions

  • Trends in Drugs, Trafficking, SOC and Terrorism – impact across continents

    Drugs on the streets seems to be the insoluble societal problem of our age. It destroys lives and permeates every part of society. It makes law breakers of otherwise law-abiding citizens and through their dealers puts them in direct contact with the criminal underbelly of society.
    Drugs are the invisible glue that connects organised crime with terrorists, with the city slicker that likes to ‘do a line’ and with the student on campus, just starting out on their life story. Along the way it corrupts officials and politicians, and sucks billions out of the economies of every country it touches. Terrorists gain an unlimited source of revenue and expertise in illicit transfer and laundering of proceeds from illicit transactions.
    In this session we will look at any new trends in drug trafficking and look to share any new policy developments and measures that have been successful in countering this evil trade.

  • Combating the Cross-Border Smuggling of Fentanyl and Synthetic Opioids in West Africa: A New Strategy for Regional Security