NDLEA intercepts Saudi-bound cannabis in palm oil keg, ₦6.98bn tramadol
NDLEA operatives have intercepted a female passenger with cannabis in palm oil at Kano airport and seized tramadol worth ₦6.98bn at Apapa Port, Lagos. Read More: https://punchng.com/ndlea-intercepts-saudi-bound-cannabis-in-palm-oil-keg-%e2%82%a66-98bn-tramadol/
On October 16, 2026, officials from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) apprehended a woman named Fatimah Ahmad at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano State. The woman's bag contained a gallon of palm oil, which had hidden parcels of cannabis weighing 511.75 grammes. Ahmad claimed the oil had been given to her by her cousin Abubakar Yahaya, who was subsequently arrested at the airport parking lot.
On the same day, the NDLEA discovered 8,725 kilograms of powdered tramadol, valued at over N6.98 billion, concealed within a shipment at the Apapa Port in Lagos State.
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