The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT said that it has handed over no fewer than 72 bags of confiscated cannabis sativa, each weighing 40 kilograms alongside four suspected drug traffickers, comprising three Ghanaians and one Beninoi to National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Marine Command.
The Commander NNS BEECROFT, Commodore Rafiu Oladejo who was represented at the handing over ceremony by the Executive Officer, Navy Captain Mutalib Raji disclosed that the consignments were intercepted on 25 August 2024 by NNS BEECROFT Quick Response Team.
A statement by Base Information Officer Nigerian Navy Ship BEECROFT, Lt Hussaini Ibrahim, said this was sequel to credible and actionable intelligence received by NNS BEECROFT on suspicious activities of some criminal elements taking place around Lekki Beach Axes.
This, he said necessitated the deployment of a Quick Response Team to the area for intensive patrol and search which resulted in interception of 72 bags of cannabis sativa weighing over 2880 kilograms.
“Interestingly, the team also arrested three Ghanians – Mr Godswill Zevor, Mr Monday Kpomeja, Mr Gbega Agbeko and a Beninoi Mr Elugbe Philip; making a total of four suspects,” he disclosed.
Ibrahim explained that the effort was sequel to the Strategic Directive of Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, to maintain credible presence along Lagos waterways and adjoining creeks to ensure a safe and secured maritime environment for economic activities to thrive.
He further warned perpetrators of illicit drugs to desist from such acts as NNS BEECROFT will continue to pursue every criminal element operating within its area of operation.
According to him, “This successful arrest of a large quantity of cannabis sativa and four suspects is testament to unrelenting efforts of NNS BEECROFT to curtailing spread and use of illicit drugs among teaming youth which negatively affect their health and threaten national security”.
Linus Aleke
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