{
  "id": 15415700,
  "title": "NDLEA seizes N7bn tramadol at Lagos port, arrests 85-year-old grandmother",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/ndlea-seizes-n7bn-tramadol-at-lagos-port-arrests-85-year-old",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T12:30:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/18/test-ndlea-seizes-n7bn-tramadol-at-lagos-port-arrests-85-year-old-grandmother/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) seized over N7 billion worth of illicit drugs at various Nigerian ports and seized 85-year-old grandmother with a large quantity of cannabis in Edo State. Between October 12 and 17, 2026, the agency conducted operations in Lagos, Ondo, Bauchi, Kano, Kaduna and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), resulting in major drug seizures and several arrests.\n\nAt Lagos' Apapa port, 8,725kg of powdered tramadol, worth more than N6.98 billion, were seized from an India-bound shipment that had been disguised as maize starch. On October 2, 2026, this concealed shipment was discovered, with 349 bags weighing 8,725kg. The street value of the seized drugs was estimated to be over N6.98 billion. Additionally, 55kg of Canadian Loud worth N165 million was intercepted at the Tincan port in Lagos on October 12, 2026, hidden inside a vehicle transported in a 40-foot container.\n\nIn Kano, operatives intercepted 511.75 grams of cannabis concealed in a gallon of palm oil during the clearance of an Ethiopian Airlines flight to Saudi Arabia. The suspect, Fatimah Ahmad, claimed her cousin had gifted her the cannabis. She was subsequently arrested at the airport car park. In Lagos, officers raided Idumota market and arrested Elizabeth Chidera Kalu, who was found with 10,600 ampoules of diazepam injection and 6,500 tablets of Molly. Two days later, Idowu Daudu and Ahmed Oniyinde were arrested with 59.95kg and 61.23kg of skunk, respectively.\n\nIn Edo State, six suspects, including an 85-year-old grandmother named Grace Ehimeka, were arrested in Warake, Ivhiaro, and Ewe/Irue communities. In Ondo State, officers destroyed 7,500kg of skunk in a forested area and arrested five individuals involved in its cultivation. In Bauchi State, Shamsu Garba was arrested with a large quantity of tramadol capsules and Exol-5 tablets. In Kano, Ali Abdullahi and Ibrahim Adamu were apprehended with tramadol and Exol-5 tablets.",
  "summary": "The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has seized 8,725kg of powdered tramadol worth over N6.98 billion at the Apapa port in Lagos and arrested an 85-year-old woman with 179kg of cannabis in Edo State. The agency also intercepted cannabis concealed in a gallon of palm oil at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in […] NDLEA seizes N7bn tramadol at Lagos port, arrests 85-year-old…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}