June 16, 2026
The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted 1.81 tonnes of Cannabis Sativa, also called Canadian Loud, alongside expired drugs worth ₦12.7 billion.
The major seizure occurred at Apapa Port in Lagos on Monday, according to an official statement released by the command’s spokesman, Isah Sulaiman, on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, Customs Area Controller (CAC) for Apapa Command, confirmed the interception and detailed how the operation was executed through strong inter-agency collaboration and intelligence sharing.
Oshoba stated that the successful operation was carried out in close collaboration with operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, stationed at the port.
