Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have seized 5.80 kilogrammes of c0caine concealed in the heads of imported stockfish.
In a statement on Sunday, Femi Babafemi, NDLEA’s director of
media and advocacy, said the seizure followed intelligence on a trans-border
drug trafficking network that particularly ships illicit substances to India.
“The smashing of the drug syndicate followed intelligence on
their trans-border criminal activities,” the statement reads.
“This led to a well-coordinated sting operation by
operatives of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Strategic
Command of the Agency at the Ojo area of Lagos on Thursday 19th March 2026.
“In the course of the operation, three jumbo size bags were
found in possession of the kingpin, 36-year-old Akputa Dickson Ejike.
“A search of the bags led to the recovery of Two Hundred and
Thirty-Seven (237) wraps of c0caine buried in the heads of imported dry stock
fish locally known as ‘Okporoko’.
“The c0caine pellets have a gross weight of 5.80 kilograms.
The consignment was intended for export to Delhi, India.”
MORE CRACKDOWNS
In another crackdown in Lagos, the director said operatives
intercepted consignments bound for the UK.
“NDLEA operatives of the Directorate of Operations and
General Investigation (DOGI) on Wednesday 25th March intercepted two illicit
consignments heading to the United Kingdom at a courier company,” he added.
“In one of the shipments that originated from Cotonou, Benin
Republic, 1.9 kilograms of methamphetamine were found concealed in automobile
filters, while the second parcel contains 40 ampoules of Morphine Sulphate and
nine ampoules of Fentanyl.”
In the Yaba area of Lagos, Babafemi said operatives raided
the residence of a suspected drug syndicate leader.
“Operatives of a Special Operations Unit of the Agency on
Thursday 26th March raided the house of a female head of a notorious drug
syndicate, 46-year-old Omolade Abigail Jolayemi, at 13 Carter Street, Yaba,
Lagos, where they arrested her and her salesgirl, Sarah Zainab Agbabiaka, 31,”
he said.
“No fewer than 135 blocks of Ghana Loud, a strain of
cannabis weighing 76.30kg, were recovered from them.
“Omolade, popularly known as Iya Ghana, trades in local
fabric on the surface but beneath she runs a drug distribution network between
Nigeria and Ghana.
“Same day, the SOU operatives also arrested Anayo Lucky
Ohabiro, 39, at Doyin bus stop, Surulere, Lagos, following credible
intelligence. A total of 78 blocks of Ghana Loud weighing 41kg were seized from
him.”
Babafemi said further operations across states led to
multiple arrests and seizures.
“In Ekiti state, an 80-year-old grandpa, Oke Samuel, was on
Thursday 26th March arrested by NDLEA operatives during a special raid
operation at Mosafuneto camp, Erinmo road, Efon-Alaaye, Ekiti,” he said.
“A total of 2.2kg skunk and 1.8 grams of methamphetamine
were recovered from him, while 894.72kg of same psychoactive substance was
seized from another suspect, Enuwa Kehinde Kingsley, 37, when an uncompleted
building was raided by NDLEA officers at Ogbese, in Akure North area of Ondo
state, same day.
“Not less than 116.7kg skunk was recovered from a suspect,
Saater Nyam, 35, during a raid operation at Pevi village, Guma LGA, Benue
state, on Tuesday 24th March, while in Edo state, NDLEA operatives on Monday
23rd March uncovered a warehouse in Ekpoma town, Esan West LGA, leading to the
arrest of a suspect, Felix Donald, 25, and the seizure of 576.5kg skunk and 33
bottles of codeine-based syrup.
“In Taraba state, NDLEA officers acting on credible intelligence on Tuesday 24th March intercepted a truck marked DUT 457 ZB, conveying 100 blocks of compressed skunk weighing 135 kilograms concealed in bags of animal feed from Garbachede to Gombe state. Two suspects: Osama Mamuda, 21, and Auwal Umar, 22, were nabbed in connection with the seizure.”
WAR AGAINST DRUG ABUSE
The spokesperson said the War Against Drug Abuse (WADA)
social advocacy activities by NDLEA commands continued across the country in
the past week.
“Some of them include: WADA sensitization lecture delivered
to students and staff of Community Secondary School, Itigidi, Abi LGA, Cross
River; Government Girls Secondary School, Yola, Adamawa; Islamic High School,
Igbeti, Oyo state; Gidan Sarki Primary School, Kano; and Royal Legends Academy,
Ibeshe, Ikorodu, Lagos state, among others,” he said.
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