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Troops intercept truck with illicit drugs along Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road
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Troops intercept truck with illicit drugs along Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road

From Vanguard · () English

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  • Nigerian Army troops intercepted a truck carrying illicit drugs along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road.
  • The operation, based on credible intelligence, occurred on July 9, 2026.
  • The suspect and the drugs were handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for further investigation and prosecution.

Troops from the Nigerian Army's 65 Battalion successfully intercepted a truck loaded with a significant quantity of illicit drugs along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road. The operation was executed on July 9, 2026, following precise intelligence gathering.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the illicit consignment was being transported to the Berger area of Lagos State. However, the suspect could not provide satisfactory information regarding the ownership or intended recipient of the drugs.

— Lieutenant Colonel Musa YahayaYahaya, Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, detailed the findings after the drug interception.

During the operation, the driver of the truck was apprehended. Preliminary investigations indicated that the consignment was destined for the Berger area of Lagos State. However, the suspect failed to provide adequate details concerning the ownership of the drugs or their intended recipients.

The suspect and the recovered illicit substances were handed over to the Lagos State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation and prosecution.

— Lieutenant Colonel Musa YahayaYahaya described the procedural handover of the seized drugs and the suspect to the relevant agency.

Lieutenant Colonel Musa Yahaya, Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, confirmed the details in a statement on Sunday. He reported that the suspect and the seized illicit substances have been transferred to the Lagos State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The NDLEA will conduct further investigations and pursue prosecution.

The troops for their vigilance, professionalism and operational effectiveness.

— Major General Adebayo BabalolaBabalola, GOC of the 81 Division Nigerian Army, commended the soldiers involved in the operation.

Major General Adebayo Babalola, General Officer Commanding the 81 Division Nigerian Army, praised the troops for their vigilance, professionalism, and effectiveness. He urged them to maintain the momentum of ongoing operations and intensify efforts to disrupt the activities of drug traffickers and other criminal elements within the division's operational area.

Sustain ongoing operations and intensify efforts to deny drug traffickers and other criminal elements freedom of action within the division’s area of responsibility.

— Major General Adebayo BabalolaBabalola urged the troops to continue their efforts against criminal activities.
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