The Nigerian Navy has arrested three suspected drug traffickers and seized a significant cache of illicit substances, marking another victory in its long-standing battle against maritime crime.<\/p>\n
As documented in the official file \u201cNIGERIAN NAVY ARRESTS 3 WITH 71KG OF SUSPECTED CANNABIS ON RIVER NIGER.docx,\u201d personnel from NNS LUGARD executed the operation on September 8, 2026.<\/p>\n
The naval team intercepted exactly 71 kilogrammes of substances suspected to be Cannabis sativa.<\/p>\n
The illicit consignment was said to have been cleverly concealed in the rear compartment of a large wooden commercial boat.<\/p>\n
This interception took place during a routine riverine patrol near the Chintako Community Jetty in Bassa Local Government Area, Kogi State.<\/p>\n
The successful mission was the direct result of credible intelligence regarding the movement of the drugs.<\/p>\n
Nigeria has a protracted history of battling narcotics smuggling across its extensive and porous maritime boundaries.<\/p>\n
The origins of cannabis cultivation and trafficking in the region trace back to the post-World War II era, and over the decades, criminal syndicates have continually exploited the nation\u2019s complex network of inland waterways and coastal routes as transit points.<\/p>\n
To counter this enduring threat, the Nigerian Navy and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have forged a critical, long-standing partnership.<\/p>\n
This collaboration has yielded major seizures, such as the recent interception of 756kg of cannabis by NNS Beecroft in Lagos just weeks before the River Niger arrest.<\/p>\n
Following the Kogi State operation, the three suspects and the recovered narcotics were officially handed over to the NDLEA, Kogi State Command, on September 9, 2026.<\/p>\n
According to an NDLEA representative, the agency\u2019s investigations will strictly \u201cseek to establish the source and ownership of the consignment and identify those behind its supply\u201d.<\/p>\n
Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, who is Director of Naval Information, emphasised the operation\u2019s strategic value.<\/p>\n
Captain Folorunsho stated that the seizure \u201chighlights the importance of intelligence-led maritime enforcement in disrupting the movement of illicit drugs through Nigeria\u2019s inland waterways and strengthening the wider fight against organised criminal activity\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Nigerian Navy has arrested three suspected drug traffickers and seized a significant cache of illicit substances, marking another victory in its long-standing battle against maritime crime. As documented in the official file \u201cNIGERIAN NAVY ARRESTS 3 WITH 71KG OF SUSPECTED CANNABIS ON RIVER NIGER.docx,\u201d personnel from NNS LUGARD executed the operation on September 8, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8895,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[76,223,222],"class_list":["post-8888","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-cannabis","tag-iver-niger","tag-nigerian-navy"],"yoast_head":"\n