By Adetokunbo FAKEYE
The eagle-eyed operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, with headquarters in Ikeja, Lagos has intercepted a substance suspected to be hard drugs along the Gbaji–Seme Road.
The Zone spokesman, CSC Hussaini Abdullahi, in a statement said the Comptroller of the Unit, Comptroller Mohammed Shuaibu, made the disclosure during a brief handing over that took place in his office on Wednesday, 22nd October 2025.
The interception, according to the statement took place at about 1700 hours on the 17th of October, 2025, when a patrol team, acting on credible intelligence, apprehended one Uduak Monday and found iinhis possession a nylon bag tightly wrapped with sellotape.
The statement reveals that upon examination, the contents of the bag were discovered to be Ice Crystal Methamphetamine weighing 25 kilograms, with an estimated street value of ₦562,500,000.
Shuaibu was quoted to have said that “the seizure underscores the Unit’s unwavering commitment to combating smuggling in all its forms and highlights the importance of robust inter-agency collaboration.”
Shuaibu added that the Unit remained resolute in its mission to work in synergy with relevant agencies and stakeholders to dismantle smuggling networks operating within the zone.
The seized substance was handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation and prosecution.
“Receiving the exhibit and the suspect on behalf of the Chairman and Chief Executive of the NDLEA, the Commander of Narcotics, Lagos State Strategic Command, CN Abubakar Liman, commended the collaborative efforts of the Nigeria Customs Service in the fight against drug trafficking.
“He said, “The contributions of the NCS in the ongoing war against drugs trafficking are remarkable. We will continue to update the unit as the trial of the suspect progresses in court.”
“Liman also commended the Unit “for deepening the realization of the memorandum of understanding signed between the two agencies.”
