Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the early hours of Sunday, October 26, raided Proxy Nightclub located at 7 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, where a drug-fueled party was underway. Over 100 suspects were arrested, including the club owner, socialite Mike Eze Nwalie Nwogu, popularly known as Pretty Mike.
NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi confirmed the operation, revealing that cartons of illicit drugs including “loud” and “laughing gas,” were recovered from the club and its store.
He explained that the operation followed credible intelligence, with NDLEA operatives infiltrating the party around 11 p.m. on Saturday before making arrests at 3 a.m. Sunday in line with the agency’s standard operating procedures.
In another major breakthrough, NDLEA operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) uncovered 70 parcels of cocaine concealed in containers of cocoa butter body cream bound for London. The consignment, weighing 3.6 kilograms, was discovered on October 14 during routine cargo examination.
A cargo agent, Lawal Mustapha Olakunle, was immediately arrested, while two others — Ogunmuyide Taiwo Deborah, a healthcare worker, and Mutiu Adebayo Adebiyi, CEO of Mutiu Adebiyi & Co Travel Agency were later apprehended in follow-up operations.
At the Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Enugu, NDLEA operatives foiled an attempt by a 35-year-old Lesotho national, Lemena Mark, to export 103.59 grams of methamphetamine concealed in a herbal tea package to the Philippines.
Similarly, in Kwara State, officers arrested Umar Abubakar (40) at Bode Saadu with 21,950 capsules of Tramadol 250mg hidden inside a 100-litre water heater.
In Taraba, two suspects — Auwal Musa (26) and Salihu Bala (22) — were intercepted with 450,000 pills of Tramadol and Exol-5 at the Dan-Anacha checkpoint while transporting drugs from Onitsha to Mubi.
Across several states, NDLEA intensified its war against drug trafficking:
- Kogi State: 162.2kg of cannabis (skunk) seized along the Okene–Lokoja highway.
- Nasarawa: 128kg of cannabis recovered from Abubakar Muhammad (55) in Keffi.
- Lagos: A major distributor, Oyonumoh Glory Effiong, was arrested in Lekki with 500g of “Canadian Loud” and “California Loud.”
- Ikorodu: Ogunyabo Adenigbigbe arrested with 275 litres of skuchies, a psychoactive drink made from blackcurrant, cannabis, and opioids.
- Abia: A 75-year-old grandpa, Echendu Onuoka, and a 60-year-old grandma, Aukana John, arrested with 4.7kg and 225g of skunk, respectively.
- Ondo: 150kg of cannabis recovered from Lot Camp, Ikun Akoko.
- Kaduna: Two suspects caught with 234.5kg of cannabis and 8,600 pills of Tramadol and Rohypnol along Abuja–Kaduna highway.
- Seme Border: NDLEA seized 55kg of cannabis and 121.3 litres of skuchies in Badagry.
- Zamfara: Officers intercepted Abubakar Ibrahim (30) with an AK-47 rifle and 1,746 rounds of ammunition en route to the Bagega forest.
NDLEA also continued its War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) campaign with sensitization programmes in schools, worship centres, and workplaces across several states, including Oyo, Kebbi, Enugu, Benue, Taraba, Rivers, and Kano.
Chairman/Chief Executive, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), commended the officers for their dedication and urged them to sustain the momentum in tackling drug abuse and trafficking across the country.
