NDLEA SEIZES UK, AUSTRALIA-BOUND COCAINE AND OPIOIDS IN CARTON WALLS
Agency destroys 65,000kg of skunk in Delta, recovers military-grade bullets in Kaduna
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency intercepted consignments of cocaine and opioids concealed in the walls of cartons being shipped to the United Kingdom and Australia during an operation at a Lagos courier company on Friday, 15 May 2026.
A total of 170 grams of cocaine sealed in cellophane parcels was recovered from a carton of cloths headed to Australia. In a separate shipment bound for the UK, NDLEA officers found 200 ampoules of pentazocine injection, 1,100 capsules of tramadol, and 100 ampoules of promethazine injection hidden in another carton.
In Delta State, the agency carried out major raids on cannabis farms in Ukwuani and Ughelli North LGAs between 10 and 12 May. At Ejeonu village, 27,500kg of skunk was destroyed on 11 hectares and 22.9kg recovered, with 52-year-old Ifeanyichukwu Peter arrested. At Orogun village, 37,500kg was destroyed on 15 hectares and 55.4kg recovered, leading to the arrest of 30-year-old Godwin Vincent Osadera. The operations, supported by soldiers, brought the total skunk destroyed to 65,000kg.
NDLEA also made significant seizures in the North. In Zaria, Kaduna State, 361kg of skunk was recovered and 42-year-old Husaini Suleiman arrested on 13 May. Along the Abuja-Kaduna highway a day earlier, officers intercepted 1,989 rounds of military-grade 7.62mm ammunition concealed in garri and arrested 35-year-old Abdullahi Hassan. Both the suspect and exhibits have been transferred to another security agency for further investigation.
In Abuja, 29-year-old businessman Ogadi Peter was arrested on 11 May for producing drug-laced cakes and cookies for parties and social gatherings. A search of his Life Camp residence yielded 800 grams of skunk and 2.70kg of drug-laced cookies. Additional operations in Ogun, Taraba, Oyo, Edo, and Kano states led to the recovery of hundreds of kilograms of skunk and thousands of opioid pills, with several suspects arrested.
Commending the operations, NDLEA Chairman Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) praised officers across DOGI, Delta, Kaduna, Oyo, Taraba, Kano, FCT, and Edo Commands for their arrests and seizures. He also highlighted ongoing War Against Drug Abuse sensitization lectures delivered to schools and institutions nationwide, noting the agency’s balance between drug supply reduction and demand reduction efforts.
