Oritsegbubemi Omatseyin
Lagos — Officers and men of the Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, FOU, Zone ‘A’, have arrested a suspected drug trafficker and intercepted 25 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine, popularly known as ice, along the Gbaji–Seme Road in Lagos State.
Speaking during a brief handover ceremony to representatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Unit’s headquarters in Ikeja, Comptroller Mohammed Shuaibu stated that the interception was made possible through credible intelligence.
“The interception took place at about 1700 hours on 17 October 2025, when a patrol team, acting on credible intelligence, apprehended one Uduak Monday. The suspect was reportedly found in possession of a nylon bag tightly wrapped with sellotape,” Shuaibu noted.
He explained that upon examination, the bag was found to contain crystal methamphetamine weighing 25 kilogrammes, with an estimated street value of ₦562,500,000.
The seizure underscores the Unit’s unwavering commitment to combating smuggling in all its forms and highlights the importance of robust inter-agency collaboration.
Comptroller Shuaibu reaffirmed the Unit’s resolve to continue working closely with relevant agencies and stakeholders to dismantle criminal networks operating within the Zone.
While receiving the seized items, the NDLEA Commander of Narcotics, Lagos State Strategic Command, Abubakar Liman, commended the collaborative efforts of the Nigeria Customs Service in the fight against drug trafficking.
“The contributions of the NCS in the ongoing war against drugs are remarkable. We will continue to update the Unit as the trial of the suspect progresses in court,” he said.
Liman also praised the Unit for advancing the objectives of the memorandum of understanding signed between the two agencies.
