Massive dr
ug warehouses destroyed in Ekiti, Ondo as operatives arrest multiple suspects
By Joy Onu
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted more than 7.6 million pills of tramadol and 76,273 kilograms of cannabis variants, including Colorado, Loud and Skunk, in a series of intelligence-driven operations across several states.
According to a statement by the Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the largest haul came from Delta State where operatives recovered 3,874,000 pills of tramadol and 252.2 litres of codeine syrup from a warehouse at Oko Market in Asaba on 6 December 2025. This forms part of the major opioid seizures highlighted in paragraph two of the official release, which also detailed the interception of 1.2 million tramadol 225mg tablets from a suspect, Kelechi Nwakocha, along the Onitsha–Owerri road in Imo State.
In Adamawa, officers on 1 December intercepted a Toyota Hiace bus conveying 1,577,112 tramadol and Exol-5 capsules hidden inside jumbo bags filled with new slippers. Two suspects, Kabiru Buba and Hamza Abubakar, were arrested. Another 197,000 pills of Exol-5 were recovered from Mudansir Rabiu along the Zaria–Kano highway.
The agency also dismantled major cannabis warehouses during forest raids in Ekiti and Ondo. A special operations unit destroyed 14,654kg of skunk in Omuo-Ekiti and arrested two suspects. Another raid in Asin-Ekiti on 2 December led to the destruction of 54,300kg of cannabis stored in two large forest warehouses, with 28.3kg recovered as evidence for prosecution.
In Ondo State, operatives stormed the Igoba forest in Akure North where they seized 5,442kg of compressed skunk and arrested five suspects, including a 66-year-old man identified as Jacob Omodowo.
Further interceptions were made across Niger, Abuja, Lagos and Edo States. These included 22kg of Colorado seized at Abaji expressway in the FCT, 113kg of Canadian Loud recovered in Lagos, and 447.5kg of skunk seized from vehicles in Edo State.
The agency also intensified its War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) sensitisation campaigns nationwide, engaging schools, worship centres and communities.
NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), commended the officers across the various commands for their “balanced approach” to drug supply and demand reduction.
