NDLEA Uncovers N5.8bn Cannabis Haul, Arrests Three

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested three persons living with disabilities for drug trafficking and uncovered a cannabis stash valued at N5.8 billion in Lekki, Lagos. The arrests were part of a broader crackdown on illicit drug trafficking across Nigeria.

The agency reported that 60-year-old Romanu Nwabara was apprehended on Wednesday during an intelligence-led raid in Akpaka Forest, Onitsha, Anambra State, where 250 grams of skunk were recovered. Another suspect, 25-year-old Amo Kenneth, was arrested in Ogbunik, Anambra State, with various illicit substances, including 160.3 grams of tramadol and 80 tablets of diazepam.

In Kwara State, Usman Salisu was caught with 6.3 kilograms of skunk concealed in a school bag. The NDLEA also conducted a raid in Lekki Phase 1, recovering 4,000 parcels of cannabis weighing 2,326 kilograms.

Brig Gen Buba Marwa, the NDLEA Chairman, commended the officers involved and emphasized the agency's ongoing war against drug abuse.