The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed approximately 1.6 million kilograms of illicit drugs—the largest quantity ever incinerated in a single operation in the agency’s history. The public destruction exercise took place on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at a secured location in Ipara, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State. The destroyed substances, seized from Lagos, Ogun, and Oyo states, included 1.4 million kilograms of cannabis, 148,000 kilograms of codeine syrup, 3,244.26 kilograms of tramadol, 1,544 kilograms of skuchies, 123 kilograms of cocaine, 46.8 kilograms of heroin, and 111 kilograms of methamphetamine, among others.
NDLEA Chairman/CEO, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), represented by the Director of Assets and Financial Investigation, Dr. Ibrahim Abdul, described the exercise as a testament to the agency’s unwavering commitment to the fight against drug trafficking in Nigeria. He emphasized that the sheer volume of seizures serves as a stark reminder of the dangers posed by illicit drugs to public health and national security.
This operation underscores the NDLEA’s intensified efforts in combating drug trafficking and abuse across Nigeria. The agency continues to collaborate with local and international partners to disrupt the supply chains of illicit substances and bring offenders to justice.
