1,989 Military-Grade Bullets Hidden in Garri Seized Along Abuja-Kaduna Highway
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of cocaine and various opioids concealed inside carton walls used for shipping clothes and other items to the United Kingdom and Australia.
The seizures were made on Friday, May 15, 2026, during the examination of export shipments at a courier company in Lagos.
According to the agency, 170 grams of cocaine carefully sealed in cellophane parcels were discovered hidden within the walls of a carton containing clothes destined for Australia. In another shipment bound for the United Kingdom, NDLEA officers recovered 200 ampoules of pentazocine injection, 1,100 capsules of tramadol, and 100 ampoules of promethazine injection concealed inside a carton.
In Delta State, NDLEA operatives on Sunday, May 10, raided Ejeonu village in Ukwuani Local Government Area, where they destroyed 27,500 kilograms of skunk cultivated on 11 hectares of farmland. Officers also recovered 22.9 kilograms of the substance, while a 52-year-old suspect, Ifeanyichukwu Peter, was arrested during a follow-up operation in Obiaruku.
A similar operation carried out in Orogun village, Ughelli North LGA, on Tuesday, May 12, led to the destruction of another 37,500 kilograms of skunk cultivated on 15 hectares of farmland. NDLEA operatives also recovered 55.4 kilograms of the substance and arrested a 30-year-old suspect identified as Godwin Vincent Osadera.
The agency said the combined operations, conducted with support from military personnel, resulted in the destruction of a total of 65,000 kilograms of skunk.
In Kaduna State, NDLEA operatives recovered 361 kilograms of skunk during a raid at Dan Magaji area of Zaria on Wednesday, May 13, and arrested a 42-year-old suspect, Husaini Suleiman.
The agency also intercepted a cache of military-grade ammunition during a patrol along the Abuja-Kaduna highway on Tuesday, May 12. A 35-year-old suspect, Abdullahi Hassan, was apprehended while transporting 1,989 rounds of RLA 7.62mm ammunition concealed inside fresh cassava granules, popularly known as garri. NDLEA disclosed that the suspect and the recovered ammunition had been transferred to another security agency for further investigation.
In the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, NDLEA operatives arrested a 29-year-old businessman, Ogadi Peter, who allegedly specializes in producing drug-laced cakes and cookies for parties and social gatherings.
The suspect was arrested on Monday, May 11, at his residence in the Life Camp area of Abuja following credible intelligence. Officers recovered 800 grams of skunk and 2.70 kilograms of drug-laced cookies from his apartment.
In Ogun State, operatives recovered 181 kilograms of skunk from a suspect, Aliyu Sani, during a raid in the Ogere area on Wednesday, May 13.
Similarly, a 27-year-old suspect, Sufiyanu Mohammed Misa, was arrested along Zaki-Biam Road in Wukari LGA of Taraba State on Thursday, May 14, with 105,850 pills of opioids, including tramadol, diazepam, and exol-5.
In Oyo State, two suspects identified as Adeleke Olamide Aliyah, 20, and Aloba Abdulazeez, 25, were arrested at Challenge II, Saki town, on Thursday, May 14, in connection with the seizure of 99 litres of skuchies.
NDLEA operatives also destroyed 1,388.4175 kilograms of skunk on two farms during a raid in Ago forest, Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State on Friday, May 15.
In Kano State, officers recovered a 25-litre jerrycan of palm oil used to conceal 1.2 kilograms of tramaking 225mg pills at Kofar Ruwa motor park on Monday, May 11, following credible intelligence. Another suspect, Aminu Isa, 35, was arrested the same day at Sabuwar Sharada area with 30.5 kilograms of skunk.
Meanwhile, the agency said its War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) sensitization campaign continued across schools nationwide. Advocacy lectures were delivered at institutions including The Apostolic Church Model College, Ibadan; School of Health Technology, Lambata, Niger State; Yewa Junior High School, Agege, Lagos; Government Secondary School, Yardaje, Katsina; Igogo Commercial High School, Ekiti; and Government Girls Secondary School, Magwan, Kano State.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), commended officers and men of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation (DOGI) as well as commands in Delta, Kaduna, Oyo, Taraba, Kano, FCT, and Edo States for the arrests and seizures recorded during the week.
He also praised personnel across the country for maintaining a balance between drug supply reduction and drug demand reduction efforts.
