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From Godwin Tsa, Abuja
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recovered over 7.6 million pills of tramadol and a total of 76,273.4 kilogrammes of different strains of cannabis, including Colorado, Loud and Skunk, with several members of drug trafficking organisations linked to the seizures arrested.
Out of the total opioids seized during the raids, no fewer than 3,874,000 pills of tramadol 225mg and 100mg, and others as well as 252.2 litres of codeine syrup were recovered from a warehouse at Oko market, Asaba, Delta State, on Saturday, December 6, 2025, while no fewer than 1.2 million tablets of tramadol 225mg were seized from a suspect, Kelechi Nwakocha, 35, on Wednesday, December 3, when NDLEA operatives on patrol at Orogwe, along Onitsha-Owerri road, Imo State, intercepted his vehicle conveying the consignment, which was loaded at Aba, Abia State, heading to Onitsha, Anambra State.
A statement by the Agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed that in Adamawa State, NDLEA officers on Monday, December 1, 2025, intercepted a Toyota Hiace bus ,with registration number: MGU 554 XB, along Maraba-Mubi, coming from Jos, Plateau State going to Mubi, with a total of 1, 577,112 capsules of tramadol and exol-5 tablets, all concealed inside jumbo bags mixed with new rubber sandals and slippers.
“Two suspects: Kabiru Buba, 25, and Hamza Abubakar, 32, were arrested in connection with the seizure. Similarly, another suspect, Mudansir Rabiu, 27, was nabbed along Zaria-Kano road, Kano State with 197,000 pills of exol-5.
“Operatives of a special operations unit of NDLEA, stormed forests in Omuo-Ekiti, Ekiti State, where they destroyed 14,654 kilograms of skunk and arrested two suspects: Yusuf Iliyasu, 50, and Okumu Chinedu, 26.
“In another operation, the operatives on Tuesday, December 2, stormed the forests in Asin-Ekiti, Ikole LG, Ekiti State, where they destroyed 54,300kg of skunk in two large warehouses that were razed, while 28.3kg of the same psychoactive substance was recovered for the purpose of prosecution.
“Following actionable intelligence, NDLEA operatives on Tuesday ,December 2, raided Igoba forest, Akure North LG, Ondo State, where a total of 2,483 compressed blocks of skunk and 247 bags of same substance all weighing 5,442 kilograms were recovered and five suspects arrested.
“Those nabbed include: Jacob Omodowo, 66; Joy Oluatobi Peace, 24; Babatunde Olamide, 40; Echi Fidelis Joseph, 57 and Ankrah Akano, 56.
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“While 500kg of same substance was recovered from a Mercedes Benz van, with number plate: MGU 614 XB, by NDLEA officers on patrol along Mokwa-Jebba road in Niger State on December 4 ,with the driver, Amos Yakubu, 46, arrested;operatives in FCT,Abuja,on Wednesday, December 3, intercepted a consignment of Colorado, a synthetic cannabis, weighing 22kg at Abaji Expressway.
“ A follow up operation at Jabi park, Abuja, led to the arrest of a female receiver, Ali Blessing, 33. Also in the FCT, a suspect, Aliyu Usman, 39, was arrested by operatives on Friday, December 5 ,with 24kg skunk and 573,500 pills of exol-5, along Kwali-Gwagwalada expressway.
“In Lagos, NDLEA operatives recovered 217 pouches of Canadian Loud, weighing 113kg, from a suspect, Ezenwa Udoka, at Ladipo market, Mushin, while Izuchukwu Usulor was nabbed with 351kg skunk at Onipanu area of the state on December 5 and Susan Okoro arrested with 104.1kg of same psychoactive substance at Trade Fair complex, Ojo, on Tuesday, December 2.
“A total of 447.5 kilograms of skunk were recovered from two Honda Accord cars, with number plates: ABC-678 KK and GGE-772 FB, at Agho forest, Akoko Edo LG, Edo state. A suspect, Dada Adedara Babawibi, 56, was apprehended in connection with the seizure.
“A raid operation at a warehouse in the Isiefve community, Ohuwunde LG, led to the seizure of 315.8kg of skunk and the arrest of a suspect,Stanley Obasuwa.
“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 sensitization lecture to students and staff of St. Michael’s Academy, Sabon Gari, Kano; Harry Pass Secondary School, Masaje, Gboko LG, Benue and Community Junior Secondary School, Okuru-Ama, Obio/Akpor LG, Rivers State, among others.
“While commending the officers and men of SOU, Delta, Adamawa, Imo, Ondo, Lagos, Kano, FCT, Niger and Edo Commands of the Agency for the arrests and seizures, Chairman and CEO of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Marwa (Rtd) stated that their operational successes and those of their compatriots across the country especially their balanced approach to drug supply reduction and drug demand reduction efforts are well appreciated.”
