Nigeria reports additional major drug seizures in Lagos and Port Harcourt
Nigeria's NDLEA reportedly intercepted opioids at Lagos airport and raided a Port Harcourt drug den containing cocaine and heroin. The reports add to the previously reported seizure of drugs valued at N6.2 billion.
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Why it matters
The operations indicate a broader and significant cross-border narcotics-trafficking network affecting public safety in Nigeria and Ghana.
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- NDLEA Intercepts N6.2bn 'Jihadi Drug,' Opioids At Lagos Airport ↗leadership.ng · Recorded source date: Aug 30, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC
- NDLEA intercepts N6.2bn worth of 'Jihadi drug' in Ghana soap, opioids at Lagos airport ↗tribuneonlineng.com · Recorded source date: Aug 30, 2026, 3:02 PM UTC
- NDLEA intercepts N6.2bn worth of 'Jihadi Drug' in Ghana soap, opioids at Lagos Airport ↗thenationonlineng.net · Recorded source date: Aug 30, 2026, 3:32 PM UTC
- NDLEA Raids Port Harcourt Drug Den, Breaks Open Iron Safe Containing Cocaine, Heroin ↗saharareporters.com · Recorded source date: Aug 30, 2026, 9:01 PM UTC
- Nigeria's NDLEA Intercepts N6.2Billion 'Jihadi Drug', Opioids Hidden In Ghana Soap At Lagos Airport ↗saharareporters.com · Recorded source date: Aug 30, 2026, 9:02 PM UTC
- NDLEA seizes N6.2bn 'Jihadi drug,' opioids at Lagos airport ↗thesun.ng · Article published: Aug 31, 2026, 1:00 AM UTC
- NDLEA intercepts N6.2bn 'Jihadi drug', opioids at Lagos airport - Blueprint Newspapers Limited ↗blueprint.ng · Article published: Aug 31, 2026, 7:13 AM UTC
- NDLEA intercepts N6.2bn 'Jihadi drug', opioids at Lagos airport - Blueprint Newspapers Limited ↗blueprint.ng · Recorded source date: Aug 31, 2026, 9:01 AM UTC
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