The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced a series of seizures of large consignments of cocaine, cannabis, and other illicit drugs across Nigeria. According to the NDLEA, the seizures were made possible through the efforts of its operatives, who have been working tirelessly to disrupt the supply of illicit drugs in the country.

One of the seizures was made at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, where a 42-year-old Angolan businessman, Mbala Dajou Abuba, was arrested for attempting to traffic a large consignment of cocaine. Abuba, who ingested the cocaine, was arrested while trying to board an Egypt Air flight to Istanbul, Turkey.

In another operation, NDLEA operatives discovered 128 parcels of Canadian Loud, a strong strain of cannabis, concealed in two mattresses in the trunk of a Toyota Venza car imported from Canada. The discovery was made during a joint examination of a targeted container at the Tincan seaport in Lagos.

The NDLEA also reported the destruction of over 50,000kg of cannabis on a 20-hectare farm land in Delta state. Five suspects were arrested during the raid, including Augustine Subaru, 45; Ukoba Malachukwu, 53; Odalonu Emmanuel, 40; Esuabom Macaulay, 35; and Itoje Safe, 54.

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), commended the officers and men of the NDLEA for their operational successes. “Their balanced approach to drug supply reduction and drug demand reduction efforts are well appreciated,” he said.

The NDLEA also reported other seizures and arrests made across the country, including the interception of a Mercedes Benz truck with 101 bags of skunk in Delta state, and the arrest of a suspect with 58.5 kilograms of skunk in Oyo state.