Troops intercept truck carrying large drug consignment on Lagos–Calabar Coastal Road
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Abdullateef Fowewe
Troops of 65 Battalion have intercepted a truck conveying a substantial consignment of illicit drugs along the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Road following actionable intelligence from a credible source.
This was said in a statement signed on Sunday by Lieutenant Colonel Musa Yahaya, Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations, 81 Division, Nigerian Army.
The intelligence-led operation, carried out on 9 July 2026, resulted in the arrest of the vehicle’s driver.
Preliminary investigations indicated the consignment was destined for the Berger general area of Lagos State, but the suspect “could not provide satisfactory information regarding the ownership or intended recipient of the drugs,” the statement added.
In line with established procedures, the suspect and the recovered drugs were handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Lagos State Command, for further investigation and prosecution.
The handover was conducted by the Commanding Officer of 65 Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel S. Adeojo.
Major General Adebayo Babalola, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 81 Division Nigerian Army, praised the unit’s efforts.
He said, “I commend the troops for their vigilance, professionalism and operational effectiveness. Sustain the tempo of ongoing operations and intensify efforts aimed at denying drug traffickers and other criminal elements any freedom of action within the 81 Division.
