Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted 73 rounds of live ammunition concealed inside kegs of palm oil along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway and seized over 1.2 tonnes of cannabis during separate operations across the country.
The agency said the operations underscore its sustained crackdown on illicit trafficking in drugs and other prohibited items.
According to the NDLEA, officers arrested 30-year-old Abubakar Amadu at Jere along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway after discovering 73 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition hidden inside kegs filled with palm oil.
The agency said the suspect has been handed over to the appropriate security authorities for further investigation to determine the source of the ammunition and its intended destination.
In a separate operation in Edo State, NDLEA operatives raided a warehouse in Ilushi Community, Esan South-East Local Government Area, where they recovered 1,286 kilograms of cannabis and 86 kilograms of cannabis seeds.
The operation also led to the arrest of two suspects linked to the illicit drug trade.
According to the agency, 45-year-old Ojore Onweze was arrested with 60 kilograms of skunk, while George Agwumede, 30, was apprehended with 13 kilograms of the same substance.
The NDLEA said the seizures formed part of ongoing nationwide efforts to dismantle drug trafficking networks and prevent the circulation of illicit substances and other criminal materials.
Beyond enforcement, the agency said it continued its War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) campaign through sensitisation programmes in schools, workplaces, places of worship and communities across the country, including institutions in Niger, Kano and Lagos states.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the NDLEA, Brig.-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), commended officers of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation (DOGI), as well as commands in MMIA, Apapa, Edo, Kaduna and Katsina, for the successful operations.
He urged the officers to sustain the momentum in the agency’s fight against drug trafficking, substance abuse and other related crimes across the country.
