NDLEA Smashes Skuchies Factory in Ikorodu, Arrests Couple With Meth in Anambra, Intercepts Drugs Hidden in Picture Frames, Decoders
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested an Indian businessman, Gupta Ravi Kumar, and three Nigerian collaborators over a massive tramadol haul worth ₦3.99 billion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.
The suspects, identified as Ogunlana Noah Olanrewaju, Olushola Idrees Kayode, and Bakare Korede Muheeb, were apprehended after NDLEA operatives intercepted 2,248,000 pills of tramadol (200mg/225mg) concealed in 114 cartons disguised as multivitamins. The consignment, imported from Delhi, India, arrived aboard an Ethiopian Airline flight on Monday, September 8, 2025.
NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, revealed that a surveillance team swooped on a clearing agent and two truck drivers attempting to move the drugs out of the airport on Thursday, September 11. A follow-up sting operation led to the arrest of the mastermind, Gupta Ravi Kumar, the next day when he came to take delivery of the shipment.
Drug Trafficker Nabbed With Skunk Concealed in Crayfish
On Sunday, September 7, NDLEA operatives at MMIA’s Terminal 2 departure gate arrested Onyeganochi Stanley Ifeanyi, a first-time traveler heading to Doha, Qatar, after discovering 900 grams of skunk hidden in crayfish inside his luggage.
Ifeanyi confessed that the bag was given to him by Ohadiegwu Anthony Uchenna, a Qatar-based Nigerian who was also arrested at the airport. A search of Uchenna’s hotel room in Ajao Estate uncovered another 200 grams of skunk. He admitted that he planned to retrieve the bag later in Doha if Onyeganochi had evaded airport checks.
Massive Drug Seizures at Tincan Port and Across Lagos
At Tincan Port, NDLEA officers seized 161 parcels of Canadian Loud (81.7kg) and 1.2kg of hashish oil concealed in a 40-foot container of vehicle parts imported from Montreal, Canada, during a joint examination on Tuesday, September 9. Two suspects, John Ochigbo (53) and Okeke Kingsley (26), were arrested.
Two days later, another 65kg Loud consignment was intercepted along Third Mainland Bridge from a Toyota Sienna. The driver, Abubakar Ibrahim (42), was arrested.
NDLEA operatives also uncovered two separate shipments at Lagos courier companies, including:
6 grams of methamphetamine concealed in a picture frame bound for Gabon.
1.1kg of Canadian Loud hidden inside decoder machines destined for the United Arab Emirates.
Skuchies Factory Busted in Ikorodu
In Ikorodu, Lagos, NDLEA operatives raided a skuchies factory producing a dangerous cocktail of cannabis mixed with blackcurrant drink. The raid, carried out on Thursday, September 11, led to the recovery of:
6,029 bottles of skuchies,
4,232kg of cannabis, and
The arrest of the factory manager, Joy Awosika.
On the same day, Akeem Oriola was arrested in Mushin with 26kg of skunk.
Abuja (FCT): NDLEA operatives arrested Godsplan Vincent, 29, a dispatch rider caught with 50.7g cocaine and 66g Loud during a stop-and-search operation at Utako.
Oyo State: Three women — Faidat Azeez (25), Alanu Fatimoh (40), and Mojeed Taiwo (25) — were arrested with 17kg skunk in Oyo Town.
Kano State:
Musa Shuaibu (38) was arrested with 100,000 tramadol pills along Zaria-Kano Road.
Abubakar Adamu (35) was caught with 196 liters of Akuskura, a psychoactive substance, at Na’ibawa.
Basiru Umar (18) was nabbed with 34.1kg skunk, 493 tubes of rubber solution, and 25 liters of ‘suck and die’ in Kumbotso LGA.
Anambra State: A couple, Nzube Onyedika (41) and Ebele Onyedika (42), were arrested at Obosi with 13.9kg methamphetamine and 5.3kg skunk. Another suspect, Nnamchi Tochukwu (36), was caught with meth, tramadol, swinol, heroin, and skunk.
Yobe State: Mohammed Auwal was arrested with 22.1kg cannabis at Potiskum.
Ogun State: Three cross-border traffickers were nabbed at Imeko with 394kg skunk and three motorcycles used for smuggling.
Edo State: NDLEA destroyed 16,966.633kg of cannabis on a 6.7-hectare plantation in Ovia South West LGA and seized another 1,176kg of processed cannabis, arresting four suspects: Ebenezer Ewang, Oshore John, Emmanuel Monday, and David Sunday
Chairman/CEO of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), praised officers for their dedication and urged them to maintain the agency’s balanced approach to drug control, combining aggressive operations with War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) sensitization programs.
Last week’s WADA advocacy drives included outreach to drivers at Onitsha South Motor Park (Enugu State), Islamic faithful in Otu (Oyo State) and Wawa (Niger State), and students of Salamah International School in Katsina.
Marwa emphasized that these efforts are crucial to curbing the menace of drug abuse and trafficking in Nigeria.