The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recovered 589 bags of Canadian loud, a strong strain of cannabis with a total weight of 417.3kg worth N1,042,500,000 in street value, after its operatives raided an 80-room hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos, used as a cover for distributing illicit substances.
This disclosure is contained in a statement issued by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday, April 27, 2025, where he noted that the recoveries were made hours after combing the rooms in the hotel.
Babafemi revealed that at least three suspects: Eze Ayitu, Ofuokwu Samuel, and Emmanuel Ameh were arrested in the course of the operation at the five-storey hotel building between Friday, 25th and Saturday, 26th April 2025, while two other suspects: Noble Philip and his partner Kenneth, are currently at large.