The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered consignments of hard drugs concealed inside water purifier machines shipped from the Netherlands to Nigeria, while also intercepting a cache of military-grade ammunition in Kaduna State.
According to a statement issued by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, NDLEA operatives discovered and seized three kilograms of ketamine and 199 grams of MDMA, commonly known as Ecstasy, hidden in water purifier machines at a courier company in Lagos on May 26, 2026.
In a separate operation in Kaduna State, NDLEA officers arrested a couple, Musa Sunday and Mercy Sunday, alongside a third suspect, Salomi Ezekiel, 38, following the recovery of 100 jumbo bags of skunk weighing 1,246 kilograms at their residence in the Gonin Gora area on May 24.
The agency also intercepted a 30-year-old suspect, Sunusi Musa, along the Abuja-Kaduna Highway near Jere while transporting 380 rounds of military-grade 7.62mm ammunition destined for Katsina State. Babafemi said the suspect and the recovered ammunition have been handed over to the appropriate security agency for further investigation and prosecution.
In Niger State, NDLEA operatives acting on intelligence raided a warehouse in Gidan Kukah, Bosso Local Government Area, where they recovered 457 kilograms of skunk on May 27. A suspect, Godwin Zakka, 46, was subsequently arrested at his residence in the Gbeganu area of Minna in connection with the seizure.
Similarly, in Enugu State, operatives on patrol along the Onitsha-Enugu Expressway intercepted a commercial bus travelling to Taraba State on May 28. A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of 22,000 tramadol pills, 100 ampoules of pentazocine and 200 grams of bromazepam. One suspect, James Maigari Wisdom, was arrested.
Beyond enforcement operations, the NDLEA said its commands and formations across the country intensified sensitisation campaigns under its War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) initiative. Awareness lectures were conducted in several schools, including Government Secondary School, Adiabo in Cross River State; St Patrick’s Memorial College, Wukari in Taraba State; Roman Catholic Mission Nursery and Primary School, Ibeju Lekki in Lagos State; and Kings Secondary School, Amawbia in Anambra State.
Commending officers involved in the operations, NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mohamed Buba Marwa, praised the personnel of the Kaduna, Niger and Enugu Commands, as well as the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation, for their commitment to reducing drug supply while sustaining public enlightenment efforts.
He urged officers nationwide to remain vigilant and sustain the momentum in the fight against drug trafficking and abuse across the country.
