NDLEA intercepts N6.2bn worth of ‘Jihadi drug’ in Ghana soap
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted consignments of captagon, popularly known as the ‘Jihadi drug’, and millions of opioid pills worth more than N6.2 billion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. Babafemi said the […] NDLEA intercepts N6.2bn…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized a significant amount of illicit drugs at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria. Captagon, also known as the "Jihadi drug," and millions of opioid pills were intercepted, fetching over N6.2 billion in street value. The captagon seizure was made following the arrest of a 49-year-old drug kingpin, Akinbile Kazeem Aikins, who arrived from Accra, Ghana.
The drugs were hidden inside blocks of locally-made bathing soap, widely known as "Ghana Soap." The NDLEA has been intercepting such drugs since September 2021. The agency has also recovered a large quantity of other drugs, including 3,900,030 tablets of Tramaking 225mg and Tapentadol 250mg, and 3,350kg of Loud cannabis. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the NDLEA, Brig.
Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), commended the officers involved and urged them to continue the fight against drug trafficking, which often involves hiding drugs in everyday items.
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