US EditionNDLEA uncovers cocaine in palm kernel oil cans, arrests kingpin in Lagos hideout
- On March 11, 2026, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency officers at Murtala Muhammed International Airport intercepted 3.10kg of cocaine hidden in palm kernel tins bound for the United Kingdom, leading to arrests including alleged kingpin King Arinze.
- Arinze allegedly confessed to draining palm kernel oil from tins to conceal cocaine for export; operatives recovered 886 tins prepared for drug concealment and industrial equipment including sealing machines at a warehouse in Isolo, Lagos.
- On Thursday, NDLEA officers arrested pastor Afolabi Hodonu and his wife, Success Hodonu, at the Gbaji checkpoint near Seme, recovering 11 kilograms of skunk from hidden compartments in their Honda Pilot SUV.
- In a separate operation in Borno State, authorities arrested 28-year-old Aisha Adamu along the Gamboru Ngala road, recovering 4.3kg of "Colorado," a potent synthetic strain of cannabis she allegedly supplied to bandit groups.
- NDLEA Chairman Mohamed Buba Marwa commended the operations, highlighting strengthened intelligence capacity, while the War Against Drug Abuse campaign continues sensitization programs in schools across Oyo, Lagos, Kano, Anambra, and Zamfara.
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NDLEA Arrests Pastor, Wife With Drug Concealed In Vehicle
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a pastor and his wife after recovering 11 kilograms of skunk concealed in their vehicle at the Seme border in Lagos State. The agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, identifying the suspects as Afolabi Hodonu, 45, a pastor with the Celestial Church of Christ, Agonvi Sea Beach in Badagry, and his wife, Success, 35. According to Bab…
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NDLEA uncovers cocaine in palm kernel oil cans, arrests kingpin in Lagos hideout
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have dismantled a drug trafficking syndicate that concealed cocaine in tins of palm kernel extract bound for the United Kingdom, arresting key suspects including the alleged kingpin in Lagos. NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, disclosed in a statement on Sunday, informing that the operation followed three weeks of intelligence gathering and coordinated enforcement actions. The crackd…
NDLEA Arrests Pastor, Wife, and Multiple Others in Major Drug Trafficking Bust
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a Lagos-based cleric, Afolabi Hodonu, 45, and his wife, Success Hodonu, 35, who run a church in the Agonvi Sea Beach area of Sakpo, Seme Border. The couple was detained on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at the Gbaji checkpoint after NDLEA officers discovered 11 kilograms of skunk hidden inside their Honda Pilot SUV. Their arrest followed the earlier capture of a fake secu…
NDLEA Raids Edo Warehouse, Seizes 1,378kg of Cannabis
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have raided a drug warehouse in Edo State, seizing 1,378 kilogrammes of suspected cannabis sativa. The agency disclosed the operation on Monday in Benin, where Dr Mitchell Ofoyeju, NDLEA Commander in Edo, said the raid was carried out in the Igbanke community of Orhionmwon Local Government Area based on credible intelligence. The operation equally resulted in the arrest of a 37-year-…
NDLEA Seizes 1,378kg of Cannabis in Edo Drug Warehouse Raid
Here is your fully rewritteOperatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered a large drug storage facility in Edo State, recovering over 1,378 kilogrammes of suspected cannabis during a targeted operation. The raid took place in Igbanke community, Orhionmwon Local Government Area, following actionable intelligence, according to the NDLEA Commander in Edo, […] The post NDLEA Seizes 1,378kg of Cannabis in Edo Drug Wareh…
NDLEA Arrests Lagos Pastor, Wife Transporting 11kg Skunk
By Modupe Gbadeyanka The pastor in charge of the Celestial Church of Christ at Agonvi Sea Beach in the Sakpo area of Seme border, Badagry, Lagos State, Mr Afolabi Hodonu, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The 45-year-old cleric was apprehended on Thursday, April 2, 2026, alongside his […]
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