NDLEA seizes over 1.4 tonnes of cannabis in Lagos, Ondo, Delta, Osun raids

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized over 1.4 tonnes of cannabis and other illicit substances in coordinated operations across Lagos, Ondo, Delta, Edo and Osun states.

The seizures included cannabis, codeine syrup, tramadol, Rohypnol, nitrous oxide, pregabalin, methamphetamine and other psychoactive substances.

NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, detailing a series of arrests and raids conducted across the states.

In Lagos, operatives arrested a 33-year-old man, Taiwo Adebayo Aderoju, at Ebute Metta on November 10, recovering 119.71kg of cannabis from him.

A separate operation in Ajah on November 14 led to the recovery of 78.8kg of cannabis, 2.5 litres of skuchies, 6.8 litres of codeine syrup, 23 grams of Rohypnol, 478 grams of tramadol, 10.6kg of nitrous oxide and 714 grams of pregabalin from an abandoned Toyota Sienna.

In Ondo State, two suspects, Victor William, 42, and Akeem Azeez, 27, were arrested at Olabi village bush on November 10.

The suspects reportedly led operatives to a storage facility where 50 bags of cannabis weighing 560kg were recovered.

A raid on a cannabis farm in Ipele forest on November 13 also led to the arrest of three suspects and the seizure of 122kg of the substance.

In Delta State, a 43-year-old woman, Esther Igba, was arrested in Alihame, Agbor, on November 12 with 255.67kg of cannabis and 1.5kg of cannabis seeds.

Earlier, operatives arrested a suspected major drug distributor, Aaron Thomas, also known as Ibori, in Oguato, Ughelli South Local Government Area, on November 10.

The suspect, who was reportedly tracked for over six months, was found with cannabis, codeine syrup, tramadol, swinol and Molly, also known as MDMA.

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In Osun State, NDLEA operatives arrested two suspects, Eze Chidiebere, 23, and Nwaoge Ugochukwu, 24, during a cannabis farm destruction operation at Owena Forest Reserve, recovering 86kg of the substance.

Another suspect, Ugwu Chukwuemeka, 40, was arrested in the same forest with 28kg of dried cannabis and 21kg of fresh leaves.

The agency also destroyed his 0.855-hectare cannabis farm, estimated to contain 2,137.5kg of the plant.

In Edo State, operatives arrested a 39-year-old woman, Blessing Chukwudi, at Jamila Street, Ikpoba Hill, Benin City, on November 10, recovering 22 compressed parcels of Loud weighing 14kg, 65 grams of Colorado and 73 grams of methamphetamine.

The NDLEA Chairman, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), commended the officers and men of the affected commands for the arrests and seizures, urging them to sustain efforts in reducing drug supply and demand across the country