The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 998.38 kilograms of nitrous oxide gas in Lagos, in a series of operations that also led to the seizure of 48,900 pills of tramadol 225mg and 59 kilograms of cannabis sativa.
The NDLEA arrested Onyeka Ofor at his residence in Aguda, Surulere, with 48,900 pills of tramadol 225mg.
Ofor was arrested on Friday, September 18, 2026, during an operation by NDLEA operatives.
In a separate incident, operatives of the NDLEA arrested a 43-year-old Ibrahim Hudu on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at Apongbo in Lagos, with the nearly one-tonne consignment of nitrous oxide.
The agency also intercepted seven cartons of cannabis sativa weighing 59 kilograms at a logistics company in Lagos, leading to the arrest of a suspect identified as Luke Ugokwe.
The latest seizures come as the NDLEA intensifies operations targeting the trafficking and distribution of illicit drugs and controlled substances across Lagos.
The NDLEA in a statement by its spokesperson Femi Babafemi , says its ongoing operations are aimed at disrupting the supply chains used to move dangerous substances into communities and preventing their distribution to members of the public.