The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has discovered shipments of highly potent illegal drugs hidden in water purifiers that were transported to Lagos from the Netherlands.
This was announced in a statement on Sunday by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja.
“On Tuesday, May 26, 2026, the illegal drug shipments were found and seized at a courier company in Lagos, primarily consisting of 3 kilograms of ketamine and 199 grams of MDMA (Ecstasy) pills that were carefully concealed in the water purifier machines,” Babafemi stated.
He said that after 100 jumbo bags of skunk weighing 1,246 kilograms were found in their home in the Gonin Gora neighborhood of Kaduna on Sunday, May 24, NDLEA agents in Kaduna arrested a couple, Musa Sunday and Mercy Sunday, as well as another suspect, Salomi Ezekiel, 38.
In another interdiction operation in the state, he continued, NDLEA officers on patrol along the Abuja-Kaduna highway by Jere that day apprehended Sunusi Musa, a 30-year-old suspect, carrying 380 RLA 7.62mm military-grade ammunition that was headed to Katsina state.
According to the spokesperson, the exhibit and the suspect have since been turned over to the relevant security agency for additional action. The agency is conducting a thorough investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident. Meanwhile, officials are urging anyone with further information to come forward.
Meanwhile, NDLEA operatives in Niger State, acting on credible intelligence, raided a warehouse at Gidan Kukah, Bosso LGA, where 457 kilograms of skunk were recovered on Wednesday, 27th May, and a suspect, Godwin Zakka, 46, was arrested at his Gbeganu, Minna, residence in connection with the seizure.
“In Enugu, operatives on patrol along the Onitsha/Enugu expressway on Thursday, 28th May, intercepted a Taraba state-bound commercial vehicle marked JAY-158-YF. A search of the bus led to the recovery of 22,000 pills of tramadol, 100 ampoules of pentazocine, and 200 grams of bromazepam, while a suspect, James Maigari Wisdom, was arrested,” he said.
With the same zeal, he said, Commands and formations of the Agency across the country continued their War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) sensitization activities in schools, worship centres, work places and communities among others in the past week. Additionally, the Agency is collaborating with local organizations to enhance awareness and prevention strategies. These efforts aim to educate the public on the dangers of drug abuse and promote healthier lifestyle choices.
The WADA enlightenment lecture for students and staff at Government Secondary School, Adiabo, Cross River; St. Patrick’s Memorial College, Wukari, Taraba; Roman Catholic Mission Nursery and Primary School, Ibeju Lekki, Lagos; and Kings Secondary School, Amawbia, Anambra State,, are a few of these, he said.
Chairman/Chieff Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa(Rtd.),.) commended the officersmen,en, and women of Kaduna, Niger, and Enugu Commands as well as those of DOGI for the arrests and seizures while he charged them and their compatriots across the country not to rest on theilaurels. s.” He emphasized the importance of their continued vigilance and dedication in the fight against drug trafficking. Marwa urged all personnel to remain proactive and to work collaboratively to ensure a safer environment for all citizens.
