Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted multiple shipments of Colorado, also known as Colos, and other illicit drugs in different parts of the country, recovering more than 2.3 tonnes of assorted narcotics in recent operations.
It was reports that the agency in a statement on Sunday said two consignments of Colorado arriving from the United Kingdom were intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos.
The drugs were concealed in consolidated cargoes.
One of the consignments contained 27 parcels of Colorado weighing 32.20kg.
A 44-year-old real estate agent, Abideen Jide Salami, was arrested on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, after he allegedly arrived to collect a luggage containing the drugs using a code reportedly sent to him by his brother based in the UK.
A second operation linked to another shipment from the UK led to the arrest of Nurudeen Abiodun Kadiri, 44. NDLEA operatives recovered 12.25kg of Colorado from the consignment allegedly sent to him by his brother in the UK.
The agency also intercepted Colorado concealed inside music speakers at two Lagos motor parks.
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At the Maza Maza motor park, operatives from the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation (DOGI) found three packs of Colorado hidden inside a music speaker.
The consignment was reportedly being transported to Abidjan in Côte d’Ivoire and later to Liberia.
A 41-year-old tour agent, Ifeanyi Obed Augustine, and the alleged owner of the consignment, Obasi Ugochuckwu, 46, were arrested during an operation carried out at a nearby eatery.
At Iddo motor park, NDLEA officers arrested Ifeanyi Nwokolo Henry on Friday, September 11, while he was allegedly attempting to send 2.1kg of Colorado to Kano.
In Delta State, separate operations in Ughelli and Asaba resulted in the seizure of different controlled substances, including pentazocine injections, codeine syrup, tramadol, diazepam, flunitrazepam, also known as Hypnox, and MDMA, commonly called Molly. Some of the drugs were reportedly hidden inside music speakers.
Two suspects, Emeka Oji and Chukwuebuka Anedi, were arrested in connection with the seizures.
In Kano State, NDLEA operatives raided an area in Sabon Gari and arrested 20-year-old Saidu Adamu. The operation led to the recovery of 785,000 capsules of pregabalin weighing 669.425kg.
Another operation along the Zaria-Kano-Hadejia road resulted in the seizure of 1,700 diazepam tablets. The tablets were allegedly hidden inside loaves of bread. A 28-year-old suspect, Habibu Sabitu, was arrested.
In Plateau State, NDLEA officers arrested 51-year-old Chinedu Uzor at Katako Market in Jos, where he was allegedly found with 157,100 capsules of tramadol.
The agency also continued its crackdown on illegal cannabis cultivation in Edo State. Operatives destroyed 4,832.56kg of skunk cannabis found on farms located in Usen Forest, Igwe-Oke Forest and Ogboha Forest.
The operations covered Ovia South West, Owan East and Owan West Local Government Areas. A 39-year-old suspect, Sunday Segun, was also arrested on Friday, September 11.
In Ondo State, officers acting on intelligence raided a residence along Oke-Iya, Ijoka Road, Akure, on Wednesday, September 9.
During the operation, 186kg of skunk was recovered from the boot of a Toyota Avalon car with registration number ABJ 917 FV. A 58-year-old suspect, Paul Ogbuwala, was arrested. He was allegedly preparing to transport the consignment to Jos for distribution.
In Kaduna State, a female suspect identified as Hannah Michael was arrested in Gonin Gora with 369.6kg of cannabis.
Four suspects were also arrested in Bayelsa State after NDLEA operatives recovered 110 bags of cannabis weighing 876kg at Ovom in Yenagoa.
Those arrested included 70-year-old Godwoman Gboriye, Motombo Silver, 44, Pere Andrew, 39, and Keme Andrew, 43.
Beyond drug seizures and arrests, the NDLEA said its commands across the country continued their War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) campaigns during the week.
The sensitisation activities were carried out in schools, religious centres, workplaces and communities. Among them was an awareness lecture for students and staff of Mezube Islamiyya Academy in Tudun Wada, Kano.
The agency also visited the management of Cross River State College of Health Technology in Calabar as part of its advocacy programme. In Jos, traditional rulers from Rikkos visited the NDLEA Academy to appreciate the agency for allowing members of the community to access its clinic.
The NDLEA Zone 4 Command also paid an advocacy visit to the Emir of Keffi, Alhaji Shehu Chindo Yamusa III, in Keffi, Nasarawa State.
NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), praised officers involved in the operations across Lagos, Ondo, Edo, Delta, Kaduna, Plateau, Bayelsa and Kano.
Marwa urged officers to maintain pressure on drug trafficking networks and continue efforts to block routes used by traffickers to move illicit substances through airports, seaports, land borders and communities where cannabis is cultivated.
The NDLEA said the operations form part of its continued efforts to disrupt the supply and distribution of illegal drugs across the country.
The prosecution on Wednesday presented five witnesses and video evidence at the trial of content creator Ifeanyi Ogbonna, popularly known as Odogwu Asaba, over alleged rape and manslaughter in connection with the death of 20-year-old Favour Agbro.
The witnesses included Agbro’s twin sister, brother and father, the doctor who conducted the post-mortem examination, and an investigating police officer. The case is being heard by the Delta State High Court in Asaba.
However, the defence counsel requested more time to study the statements of the prosecution witnesses and the additional evidence served on the defence.
Speaking after the proceedings, the prosecution said it was prepared to proceed with the case but acknowledged the need to allow the defence adequate time to examine the materials.
The prosecution team was led by the Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary of the Delta State Ministry of Justice, Omamuzo Erebe, SAN, alongside the Director of Public Prosecutions, Tejiri Anuhwin, and other state counsel.
Ogbonna had pleaded not guilty to the charges on October 21, 2026, before Justice Michael Nduka Obi. The allegations relate to Agbro’s death in June 2026.
The court adjourned the case until November 19, 2026, for the continuation of the trial, when the prosecution is expected to proceed with its witnesses and evidence.
Recall that the court had remanded the content creator at the Ogwashi-Uku Maximum Correctional Centre after he was arrested and arraigned following allegations of raping Agbro, who later died after ingesting a toxic substance.
The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested a man, Ugwumba Enyinnaya, for allegedly impersonating a lawyer and practising for more than 11 years.
The state Police Public Relations Officerzz, SP Joshua Ukandu, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, saying the arrest followed an investigation into a petition alleging obtaining money by false pretence.
According to the police, the suspect allegedly collected ₦650,000 from one Chukwu David in March 2026 to facilitate the processing and approval of a street naming in Ohaozara Local Government Area.
The petitioner alleged that Enyinnaya presented himself as a lawyer with years of legal experience.
The police said investigations following his arrest revealed that he had been parading himself as a legal practitioner despite not being a lawyer.
During interrogation, the suspect admitted that he was not a lawyer, according to the statement.
“A search of his apartment led to the recovery of several exhibits, including a Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) seal; a portrait of the suspect dressed in barrister’s regalia; purported Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree certificates for the suspect bearing the name of Enugu State University of Science and Technology; a barrister’s robe and wig; judgements allegedly procured from the court and various legal documents allegedly prepared by him, including powers of attorney and deeds of conveyance,” the statement said.
The police said the suspect had been charged to court.
The Commissioner of Police in Ebonyi State, CP Hope Okafor, commended the operatives for uncovering the alleged impersonation and urged members of the public to verify the credentials of people offering legal services.
A yet-to-be-identified motorcycle operator has been killed, and two others injured, after a speeding driver, allegedly fleeing police officers, knocked down three motorcycle riders on Liasu Road in the Idimu area of Lagos State.
The incident occurred on Saturday night during a police chase involving a vehicle suspected to belong to Internet fraudsters.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle while attempting to escape from the pursuing officers and knocked down the three motorcycle riders in the process.
One of the riders was said to have died on the spot, while the two others sustained injuries.
It was gathered that the driver and other occupants of the vehicle abandoned it and fled after realising what had happened.
An eyewitness who gave his name simply as Wahab said the vehicle was being chased from the Ile-Iwe end of the road towards the Council bus stop.
He said, “They were coming from the Ile-Iwe side when police officers in a minibus tried to stop them. It was in the process that they increased their speed and drove recklessly.
“It was when the driver lost control that he ran into the okada riders. The one directly hit died on the spot, and the driver and other male adults in the vehicle ran out of the vehicle and fled.”
The vehicle was subsequently towed to the nearest police station, while the injured victims were taken to a nearby hospital.
The incident, however, sparked a protest by commercial motorcycle riders operating along Powerline and Liasu roads, as they stopped conveying passengers to demand justice for their colleagues.
According to another resident, Titi Jayeoba, the protest left several residents stranded as they struggled to find alternative means of transportation.
“We were stranded on Sunday after the okada riders refused to operate. People who depend on motorcycles to get to church and other places were stranded. The tricycles available could not carry everybody, so many people found it difficult to get to their destinations.
“And some were not even interested in tricycles because they would not take them into their streets,” Jayeoba stated.
It was gathered that normalcy had since returned to the area after the motorcycle operators resumed operations later in the evening.
The deceased victim was also said to have been buried according to Islamic rites.
When contacted on Tuesday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, said she was not aware of the incident. She, however, promised to revert.
