Navy hands over 72 bags of cannabis, 4 suspects to NDLEA

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Navy hands over 72 bags of cannabis, 4 suspects to NDLEA



Lagos, Aug.28, 2025


The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT has handed over 72 bags of arrested cannabis sativa, each weighing 40 kilograms alongside 4 suspects, 3 Ghanaians and 1 Beninoi to National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Marine Command. 

The Commander NNS BEECROFT, Commodore Rafiu Oladejo said that the consignment was intercepted on Aug. 25, by NNS BEECROFT Quick Response Team.

Oladejo said this in a statement signed by the ship's spokesperson, Lt. Hussaini Ibrahim on Wednesday.

Oladejo was represented by the ship's Executive Officer, Capt. Mutalib Raji.

The commander said that the arrest was made possible sequel to credible and actionable intelligence received by NNS BEECROFT on suspicious activities of some criminal elements taking place around Lekki Beach Axes.

"This necessitated the deployment of Quick Response Team to the area for intensive patrol and search which resulted to interception of 72 bags of cannabis sativa weighing over 2880 kilograms," he said.

Oladejo said that the team also arrested three Ghanians, Mr Godswill Zevor, Mr Monday Kpomeja, Mr Gbega Agbeko and a Beninoi, Mr Elugbe Philip; making a total of four suspects.   



Oladejo said that the effort was sequel to the Strategic Directive of Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla to maintain credible presence along Lagos waterways and adjoining creeks.

"This is to ensure a safe and secured maritime environment for economic activities to thrive.

"Perpetrators of illicit drugs should desist from such acts as NNS BEECROFT will continue to pursue every criminal element operating within its area of operation.

"This successful arrest of large quantity of cannabis sativa and four suspects is testament to unrelenting efforts of NNS BEECROFT to curtailing spread and use of illicit drugs.

"These drugs negatively affect the health of people especially the teeming youths and threaten national security," the commander said.




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