NDLEA seizes 8,725kg of tramadol at Lagos port and arrests 85-year-old grandmother

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: October 18, 2026Country: Nigeria

Crime & Law

NDLEA seizes 8,725kg of tramadol at Lagos port and arrests 85-year-old grandmother

The NDLEA seized 8,725kg of powdered tramadol worth more than 6.98 billion naira at Apapa port in Lagos. Operations conducted from October 12 to 17, 2026, also led to arrests and drug seizures in several states, including the arrest of 85-year-old Grace Ehimeka, found with 179kg of cannabis in Edo State. In Kano, Fatimah Ahmad was intercepted with 511.75 grams of cannabis concealed in a gallon of palm oil, and her cousin Abubakar Yahaya was subsequently arrested. The agency also uncovered drugs in Lagos and destroyed 7,500kg of cannabis grown in a forest in Ondo State.

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