Nigerian Authorities Intercept Boats with Illegal Drugs At Lagos Beach, Detaining Six Ghanaian, Beninese Nationals.
Six foreign nationals, who transported the shipments from Ghana, were apprehended during the operation.
On Tuesday, December 24, 2024, the Marine Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) seized two boats at Eleko Beach in the Lekki area of Lagos, which were carrying 1,960 kg of Ghanaian Loud, a potent strain of cannabis.
Six foreign nationals who brought the consignments from Ghana were arrested during the operation, NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said in a statement on Sunday.
They comprised two Ghanaians: Godsway John, 38 and Freedom Kelvin, 33; as well as four Beninese: Chegoun Hounsou, 23; Gadabor Nyameto, 47; Adantg Sasa, 34; and Ayao Kayivi, 21.
According to the statement, also in Katsina, “a suspect Ibrahim Shaibu, 35, was arrested in possession of 40 album-size parcels of compressed cannabis sativa weighing 35kg on Christmas Day 25th December at Central Motor Park, Katsina, while another suspect Umar Ahmed, 47, was nabbed along Zaria-Malumfashi Road, Katsina with 27 parcels of same psychoactive substance weighing 13.5kg on Saturday 28th December”.
It said, “A 21-year-old suspect Kosisochukwu Ozigbo was arrested at new Lagos Road, Benin City, Edo state when the area was raided on Monday 23rd December by NDLEA operatives. Recovered from the suspect include: 32,490 pills of tramadol 225mg, 200mg and 100mg; 936 bottles of codeine-based syrup and various quantities of other opioids.”
