Police bust syndicate moving military camouflage, hard drugs out of Lagos

Lagos police have disrupted a syndicate allegedly involved in the illegal movement and distribution of military camouflage uniforms across Nigeria. The operation led to the arrest of four suspects and the seizure of 47 bags filled with camouflage uniforms and caps from a truck being moved out of Lagos.

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Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command attached to the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, acting on intelligence-led operations, recorded a major breakthrough with the arrest of three suspects identified as Chinedu David, aged 29 years; Ezeagwu Chukwuma, 38 years; and Ifeanyi Ogbeanyi, aged 45 years.

Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Police Command, CP Fatai Tijani, stated that operatives acted on intelligence-led operations. The arrested suspects, identified as Chinedu David, 29; Ezeagwu Chukwuma, 38; and Ifeanyi Ogbeanyi, 45, were apprehended in the Epe area of the state early Saturday, June 20, 2026. The truck was reportedly being used to transport the uniforms to the eastern part of the country.

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The operation further led to the recovery of one unregistered MAN diesel truck loaded with sacks containing military camouflage uniforms and 80 cartons of drugs suspected to be illicit substances.

In addition to the camouflage seizure, the police also recovered various types of illicit substances being transported alongside the uniforms. Preliminary investigations are ongoing to determine the source, ownership, and intended recipients of the recovered items, as well as to identify other individuals connected to the criminal network. The police are working to uncover the masterminds behind this operation.

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Preliminary investigation revealed that the recovered truck was allegedly being used to transport the military camouflage uniforms to the Eastern part of the country.

In a separate breakthrough, the Command also arrested 34 foreign nationals during a raid on a building on Lagos Island. These individuals could not provide satisfactory explanations for their presence in Lagos, raising further security concerns.

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We also recovered different types of drugs, which were being moved together with the sacks containing the military camouflage. The case is still under investigation, and we are trying to unravel the brains behind all this.