NDLEA Destroys Cannabis Warehouses, Seizes Narcotics, and Arrests Businessman Over Lagos Port ‘Loud’ Shipment

Between December 21 and 25, 2025, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) conducted nationwide anti-narcotics operations across Ekiti, Edo, Cross River, Abuja, Lagos, Taraba, and Gombe states. Agents destroyed cannabis warehouses, seized large quantities of drugs, and arrested several traffickers. In Ara-Ekiti, 638kg of skunk cannabis was burned. In Edo, 883.1kg of compressed cannabis was intercepted. Cross River and Abuja operations led to multiple arrests, while in Lagos, Ajoke Dauda and Oluwasegun Felix were apprehended with 45.5kg and 18.5kg of skunk, respectively. Taraba and Gombe also recorded arrests and drug seizures. Notably, businessman Ignatius Egbochie (alias Brown) was arrested in connection with 26kg of high-grade cannabis (“Loud”) seized at Tincan Port on December 10. NDLEA emphasized its commitment to dismantling drug trafficking networks nationwide.

Nigeria Arrests Notorious Drug Supplier Linked to Banditry in Niger State as NDLEA Seizes Over 470kg of Cannabis in Nationwide Crackdown

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a notorious drug supplier, Mohammed Sani, also known as Gamboli, accused of supplying illicit drugs to armed bandits terrorising communities in Niger State. The 33-year-old suspect was apprehended in Shiroro Local Government Area after weeks of intelligence-led surveillance, weeks after evading an earlier raid where officers recovered 471.8 kilograms of skunk. The arrest formed part of a sweeping nationwide operation that led to multiple drug seizures and arrests across several states, highlighting NDLEA’s intensified efforts to cut off drug supplies fueling terrorism and banditry in Nigeria

NDLEA Arrests Lagos Mother, Son With 298 Blocks of Cannabis

The NDLEA has arrested 52-year-old Muyibat Mumuni and her son Faruk, 25, in Mushin, Lagos, for allegedly storing and distributing 298 blocks (149kg) of cannabis.

Another suspect, Emmanuel Samuel, was nabbed in Ajah with 8.5kg Canadian Loud. Similar raids across Gombe, Kogi, Taraba, Kaduna, Edo, Kano, and Lagos led to massive drug seizures, including tramadol, rohypnol, ketamine, and cannabis farms.

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BREAKING: NDLEA Arrests Popular Nigerian Pastor for Drug Dealing .

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested the founder and General Overseer of The Turn of Mercy Church, Prophet Adefolusho Aanu Olasele, also known as Abbas Ajakaiye, over his alleged role in cross-border drug trafficking.

Prophet Adefolusho was picked up on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at his church on Okun Ajah, Ogombo Road, Lekki, Lagos, after NDLEA operatives laid siege to the premises throughout the day. Officers moved in shortly after he concluded the evening service and stepped out of the church building.

According to the NDLEA, the clergyman had been on the run for months, fleeing to Ghana after twice evading arrest. His arrest follows the seizure of two large consignments of Ghana Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, allegedly linked to him. The first, weighing 200kg, was intercepted at Okun Ajah beach on June 4, while another 700kg was recovered from his delivery van on July 6.

In his statement to investigators, Prophet Adefolusho reportedly admitted to ferrying the drugs into Nigeria through the waterways from Ghana. He also confirmed he had been hiding in the West African country to avoid capture.

In a separate operation in Lagos on Thursday, August 7, NDLEA operatives raided an apartment at Kishi House, 11 Layi Ajayi Bembe Street, Parkview Estate, Ikoyi. A suspect, Benjamin Udo Ukoh, was arrested, and 32 pouches of Canadian Loud, weighing 15.63kg, were recovered.

Other raids across the country in the past week led to massive drug seizures:

Nasarawa State: On Saturday, August 9, officers recovered 3,093kg of skunk from three suspects — Emmanuel Asoquo Johnny (51), Okem Raphael (33), and Chekwube Odo (25) — in New Karu.
Kano State: On Friday, August 8, 639 blocks of skunk, weighing 359kg, were seized from 29-year-old Nura Yahaya in Geza, Kumbotso. On Wednesday, August 6, Umar Adamu Umar (27) was arrested along Zaria-Kano road with 9kg of Colorado. Another suspect, Usman Musa (30), was caught at Gadar Tamburawa with 20,000 pills of tramadol and 200 ampoules of diazepam.
Gombe State: A raid at Tudun Wadan Pantami on Friday, August 8, uncovered 550,266 pills of opioids, mostly tramadol, and led to the arrest of Usama Isah. On Saturday, August 9, Ibrahim Adamu (23) was caught along Potiskum road, Bajoga, with 50,000 capsules of tramadol.