Nigerian Customs hands over seized pharmaceuticals and drugs worth ₦511.4 million to NAFDAC and NDLEA

The Nigeria Customs Service’s Federal Operations Unit Zone A handed over seized pharmaceuticals and drugs valued at ₦511.4 million to NAFDAC and the NDLEA. The exhibits included 65.9 kg of cannabis, methamphetamine and cocaine, as well as 57 cartons of codeine syrup; two vehicles and two male suspects were also transferred. Enforcement chief Oluwaseun Oguntuase said the seizures followed intelligence-led interceptions on the Lagos–Benin and Lagos–Ibadan expressways on 7 and 10 October 2026. The receiving agencies said they would investigate the cases and handle the exhibits and suspects in accordance with the law.