Abuja, March 9, 2026 – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recovered 40 kilograms of Skunk, a strain of cannabis, from Sheleru Olalekan, a former councillor in Lagos State.
Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA Spokesman, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.
The statement said NDLEA operatives recovered the 40 kilograms of skunk from one of the rooms in the suspect’s house during a search.
According to the NDLEA, Sheleru admitted ownership of the exhibit and the property where it was recovered in his statement.
He said he had previously served two terms as a Councilor representing Orimedu community in Ibeju-Lekki local government council.
The 45-year-old, who currently works as a legislative aide, was arrested on March 2, 2026, at his residence in Ilado, Ibeju-Lekki.
The NDLEA also said its operatives intercepted a 32-year-old businessman, Emeka Hyginus Okwor, travelling from Obollo-Afor in Enugu State to Zuba in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. on March 3.
A search of his luggage led to the discovery of 1,000 pills of tapentadol 250mg concealed inside baby diapers.
The NDLEA said the suspect confessed that he was transporting the consignment to Guduwa village in Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State, where he operates a provision store.
“On same day, 3rd of March, NDLEA operatives on patrol along Kabba/Obajana highway, Kogi state, intercepted a consignment of Colorado, a synthetic strain of cannabis weighing 1.550kg concealed inside a standing fan carton belonging to 36-year-old Cameroonian, Mey Ali Muhamat who hails from Maroua, Republic of Cameroon.
“The suspect was travelling in a commercial bus from Lagos to Cameroon enroute Lokoja, Kano and Maiduguri,” the statement added.
INDLEA operatives in Niger State also intercepted a commercial bus along the Mokwa–Jebba road coming from Ibadan in Oyo State with 500 pieces of improvised explosive device components concealed in a sack on March 4.
A follow-up operation led to the arrest of the intended recipient, Osama Abdullahi, 21, in Pelegi, Mashegu Local Government Area.
