Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) conducted a significant raid on a shrine in Lagos used for storing illicit drugs, leading to the arrest of two suspects, Gbenga Abiodun and Sunday Abiodun.
According to NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, the operation took place on Friday, October 25, 2024, at the Igbo-Igunuko shrine located at Alfa Beach in the Ajah area. During the raid, operatives recovered jumbo bags of Ghanaian Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, totaling 2,760 kg.
The statement detailed that another suspect, Ademola Oyelakin, was apprehended the same day along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway with 770 kg of the same psychoactive substance.
In a series of operations across the country, the NDLEA also reported the arrest of Fadan Bindom, 39, in Plateau State, where he was found in possession of 65.85 kg of cannabis and 18 grams of tramadol. Additionally, another suspect, Sunday Agbata, 42, was arrested in Jos South LGA with 5,830 tablets and ampoules of bromazepam, diazepam, and pentazocine injections on Wednesday, October 23.
In Edo State, NDLEA operatives seized 640 kg of cannabis concealed in 80 jumbo bags of fresh vegetables at Ewu junction, Irrua, leading to the arrest of 27-year-old Austin Oruamen. Another suspect, Adereti Kazeem, 35, was arrested in Osun State with 200 blocks of cannabis weighing 133 kg on Thursday, October 24.