The first operation took place on October 29th when NDLEA raided House 8/10 Hon. Wahuha Avenue, Divine Estate, Ago Palace in Amuwo Odofin. In this raid, 490,000 pills of Tramadol and 81,519 bottles of codeine syrup, measuring 4,510,000mls, were seized.

Subsequently, on October 31st, NDLEA conducted another operation at a secret warehouse in Surulere, operated by a prominent trader from Idumota, Nwaoha Anayo. This operation led to the seizure of 12,700,000 pills of Tramadol.

In addition to these, the agency apprehended six individuals involved in smuggling illicit drugs through the Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) warehouse at Lagos airport. During a weeks-long operation, NDLEA arrested these individuals and confiscated 1,210,000 pills of Tramadol.

The suspects currently in NDLEA custody include Oladele Sanya-Olu, Lawal Itunu Temitope, Sanamo Alla Daniel, Udeh Felix Monday, Musa Mutalib, and Unege Evans Icibor. Meanwhile, three other suspects, Sarki Mubarak Salami, Abdullahi Aliyu (aka Aboki), and Monday Anwal, are evading arrest.

On October 29th, NDLEA operatives intercepted Nwokolo Ifeanyi Anthony, a 50-year-old businessman, at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. During a body scan, it was revealed that Anthony had ingested illicit drugs. After a few days of observation, he excreted 86 pellets of heroin, weighing 1.330 kilograms.

Further interceptions and seizures were made by NDLEA, including the discovery of 22 parcels of cocaine concealed in a carton of Aso Oke fabrics heading to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The agency also apprehended a group of blind individuals involved in an illicit drug ring between Lagos and Kano. Investigations led to the arrest of several individuals, including Bello Abubakar and Muktar Abubakar, both blind and married with children. Another blind suspect, Akilu Amadu, was also involved in this criminal trade.

In Osun, NDLEA operatives arrested Monday Sylvester on a cannabis farm covering 6.01 hectares. The farm was destroyed, and 489.8kgs of processed cannabis were recovered. In Edo, a trans-loading point in Avbiosi forest was raided, resulting in the seizure of 603 kilograms of illicit substances. Additionally, NDLEA officers in Ogun state recovered a Toyota Sienna bus from a ditch on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of 460kgs of the same substance, along with 116.5kgs of cannabis sativa belonging to a suspect who is currently at large.

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), commended the officers and teams from various NDLEA commands for their outstanding work in the arrests and seizures. He urged them to remain vigilant as the agency expands its efforts to combat drug cartels across the country.