Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have seized tons of illicit drugs and arrested suspected traffickers in coordinated raids across Lagos, Kaduna, Ondo, Delta, Osun and Edo states.
This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the spokesperson of the NDLEA Femi Babafemi.
Lagos: Ebute Metta, Ajah Raids
On Tuesday, November 10, 2026, operatives arrested a 33-year-old man, Taiwo Adebayo Aderoju, in an intelligence-led operation at Ebute Metta, where 119.71kg of cannabis sativa was recovered from him.
On Saturday, November 14, 2026, a joint operation in the Ajah area of the state led to the recovery of 78.8kg cannabis; 2.5 litres of skuchies; 6.8 litres of codeine syrup; 23 grams of Rohypnol; 478 grams of tramadol; 10.6kg of nitrous oxide and 714 grams of pregabalin from a silver Toyota Sienna abandoned by a suspect who fled on sighting the operatives.
Kaduna: Tramadol Bust, Skunk Hideout Raided
In a separate operation at Grace Land, Sabon Gari LGA, on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, a 30-year-old man, Samson Chibuike Andebe, was arrested with 3,840 tablets of tramadol 225mg weighing 2.5kg.
Also, not less than 499.3 kilograms of skunk were recovered from two suspects: Celestine Chime, 34, and Chibueze Christ, 36, when their hideout at Gonin-Gora area of Kaduna was raided by NDLEA operatives on Saturday, November 14, 2026.
Ondo: 560kg Store, Forest Farm Busted
In Ondo State, NDLEA officers on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, arrested two suspects: Victor William, 42, and Akeem Azeez, 27, at Olabi village bush after they brought out bags of the illicit weed for sale.
The suspects subsequently led the operatives to their store, where a total of 50 bags of cannabis sativa weighing 560kg was recovered.
On Friday, November 13, 2026, a raid on a cannabis farm in Ipele forest led to the arrest of three suspects: Godwin Benson, 30; Muhammed Awwal, 34; and James Timothy, 18, with 122kg of the psychoactive substance recovered.
Delta: Woman Caught With 255kg, Notorious Bush Bar Operator Arrested After 6-Month Trail
In Delta State, NDLEA operatives on Thursday, November 12, 2026, arrested a 43-year-old woman, Esther Igba, at Alihame, Agbor, Ika South LGA, with 255.670kg of cannabis sativa and 1.5kg of cannabis seeds.
Earlier on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, operatives arrested 25-year-old Aaron Thomas, a.k.a. Ibori, at Oguato, Ughelli South LGA, after trailing him for over six months.
Described as a major distributor of illicit drugs who operates a notorious bush bar, he was arrested with 360 grams of cannabis; 12.7 litres of codeine syrup; 500 grams of tramadol 100mg; 90 grams of tramadol 200mg; 215 grams of swinol and 135 grams of Molly (MDMA).
Osun: Forest Reserve Farms Destroyed
In Osun State, during a farm destruction operation at Owena Forest Reserve, NDLEA operatives arrested two suspects, Eze Chidiebere, 23, and Nwaoge Ugochukwu, 24, with 86kg of cannabis sativa.
In a related operation in the same forest reserve, a 40-year-old man, Ugwu Chukwuemeka, was arrested with 28kg of dried cannabis and 21kg of fresh cannabis leaves, while his 0.855-hectare cannabis farm, with an estimated 2,137.5kg of the plant, was destroyed.
Edo: Benin City Surveillance Leads To Loud, Colorado, Meth Seizure
After weeks of intense surveillance on illicit drug activities within Benin City metropolis, Edo State, NDLEA operatives on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, raided Jamila Street, Ikpoba Hill, where they arrested a 39-year-old woman, Blessing Chukwudi.
Recovered from her were 22 compressed parcels of Loud weighing 14kg, 65 grams of Colorado and 73 grams of methamphetamine.
WADA Sensitization Continues
With the same vigour, Commands and formations of the Agency across the country continued their War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) sensitization activities to schools, worship centres, work places and communities among others in the past week.
These include WADA enlightenment lecture to students and staff of Poko Community Primary School, Poka, Epe, Lagos; Community Grammar School, Eyinni, Ibadan, Oyo State; Iganmode Grammar School, Ota, Ogun state; Presco High School, Abakaliki, Ebonyi; Federal Government Girls College, Efon Alaye, Ekiti state; Obasanjo Modern Primary School, Jos, Plateau State; and Government Girls Secondary School, Sabon Garin Gaidam, Kano, while the Ondo state command of NDLEA paid a WADA advocacy visit to the Olu of Ilu Abo, Oba Olu Falae, among others.
While commending the officers and men of the MMIA, Lagos, Kaduna, Ondo, Delta, Osun and Edo Commands for the arrests and seizures, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), praised their vigilance and professionalism.
He charged officers across all commands to sustain the tempo of both drug supply reduction and drug demand reduction efforts.