The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested Arokodare Damil Ebenezer, a 43-year-old Lekki-based businessman and owner of Damillionz Takeout, for allegedly importing 60 parcels of “Loud”, a potent strain of cannabis, from the United States into Nigeria.
The arrest took place on Monday, March 24, 2025, at Bay Lounge on Admiralty Way, Lekki, where Ebenezer was reportedly waiting for the delivery of a fresh drug shipment. His arrest followed the interception of a cargo containing seven large cartons of the narcotic at a Lagos-based logistics company on March 12, according to NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi.
Following the arrest, NDLEA operatives searched Ebenezer’s Lekki residence, recovering an additional 94 grams of Loud, cannabis crushers, and drug paraphernalia—bringing the total drug weight seized from him to 32.24 kilograms. Ebenezer admitted during interrogation that he started the illegal drug trade in 2017.
Other Drug Interceptions Across Nigeria
In a related case, NDLEA thwarted an attempt by Omoruyi Terry, an Italy-based businessman, to smuggle 1,400 pills of tramadol (225mg) weighing 800 grams to Italy. He was apprehended at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, while trying to board a Qatar Airways flight.
In Katsina State, four suspects—Baraka Abubakar (40), Haruna Alitine (23), Muhammad Babangida (20), and Hamisu Lawal—were arrested on March 28 in Godai village, Daura LGA. NDLEA operatives recovered 684 blocks of compressed skunk weighing 423kg and 86,000 diazepam pills. The drugs were found in a house where suspects were actively repackaging the pills. Skunk was also seized from Baraka’s residence.
Meanwhile, in Edo State, NDLEA operatives destroyed 13,198kg of cannabis sativa and seized 158kg during raids from March 24 to 28 in forested areas of Ovia North East, Owan West, and Igueben LGAs.
In Niger State, officers intercepted a Toyota Corolla carrying 179 blocks of skunk (77.6kg) along Mokwa-Jebba road, leading to the arrest of Paul Christopher (46) and Lucky Star Anumie. A separate raid in Wawa village uncovered 50kg of skunk from the home of a fleeing suspect, Isa Iliya.
In other states:
Enugu: 108.5kg of skunk seized from shops in Aria New Market.
Kwara: 25kg of skunk seized from Abdulrazak Saka in Ilorin.
Oyo: 50-year-old Suli Saheed arrested in Ibadan with 2.5kg of Ghanaian Loud and 515g of Colorado.
NDLEA reiterated its commitment to cracking down on drug trafficking across Nigeria.
