Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted 1,989 rounds of military-grade 7.62mm ammunition allegedly concealed inside sacks of cassava granules popularly known as garri along the Abuja-Kaduna Highway.

This was disclosed in a statement made available to the column.ng by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday.

The statement read, “While 361kg skunk was recovered and a suspect, Husaini Suleiman, 42, arrested during a raid operation at Dan Magaji area of Zaria town, Kaduna State on Wednesday 13th May, a large cache of military-grade ammunition was intercepted by NDLEA officers on patrol along Abuja-Kaduna Highway, Kaduna, on Tuesday 12th May.

“A suspect, 35-year-old Abdullahi Hassan, was caught conveying the 1,989 rounds of RLA 7.62mm concealed in fresh white cassava granules locally known as garri.

“Both the suspect and the exhibit have since been transferred to another security agency for further investigation.”

The statement also added that the agency intercepted consignments of cocaine and opioids concealed in carton walls and destined for the United Kingdom and Australia.

The seizures, Babafemi stated, were made on Friday, May 15, 2026, at a courier company in Lagos during the examination of outbound shipments.

A total of 170 grams of cocaine, according to the statement, was found hidden in the walls of a carton of clothing heading to Australia.

Babafemi disclosed, “Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted consignments of cocaine and various opioids concealed in the walls of cartons used to package clothes and other items going to the United Kingdom and Australia.

“The two seizures were recorded at a courier company in Lagos on Friday, May 15, 2026, during examination of shipments going to the UK and Australia. A total of 170 grams of cocaine sealed in cellophane parcels and buried in the walls of a carton of clothes heading to Australia were recovered.”

In a separate parcel destined for the United Kingdom, the statement added that the NDLEA officers recovered 200 ampoules of pentazocine injection, 1,100 capsules of tramadol, and 100 ampoules of promethazine injection concealed within another carton.

“A wide range of opioids including 200 ampoules of pentazocine injection, 1,100 capsules of tramadol and 100 ampoules of promethazine injection were recovered from another carton which has the United Kingdom as its final destination,” the agency added.

In Delta State, Babfemi added that operatives destroyed a total of 65,000 kilograms of skunk on farms in Ukwuani and Ughelli North Local Government Areas. Two suspects, Ifeanyichukwu Peter, 52, and Godwin Vincent Osadera, 30, were arrested in follow-up operations.

The statement read, “In Delta State, NDLEA operatives on Sunday, 10th May, raided Ejeonu village in Ukwuani Local Government Area where they destroyed 27,500 kilograms of skunk on 11 hectares of farmland and recovered 22.9kg of the same substance, while a 52-year-old suspect, Ifeanyichukwu Peter, was arrested in a follow-up operation at Obiaruku

“A similar raid in Orogun village, Ughelli North LGA on Tuesday, 12th May, led to the destruction of 37,500 kilograms and recovery of 55.4kg of the same psychoactive substance on 15 hectares of farm, as well as the arrest of 30-year-old Godwin Vincent Osadera.

“This brings the total weight of skunk destroyed by NDLEA operatives supported by soldiers in the two operations to 65,000 kilograms.”

In the Federal Capital Territory, the statement noted that operatives arrested a 29-year-old businessman who allegedly produced drug-laced cakes and cookies for parties in Abuja.

He was arrested at his Life Camp residence, where 800 grams of skunk and 2.70kg of drug-infused cookies were recovered.

The statement added, “In FCT Abuja, NDLEA operatives on Monday, 11th May, arrested a 29-year-old businessman, Ogadi Peter, who specializes in producing drug-laced cakes and cookies for parties and social gatherings in the capital city.

“Following credible intelligence, he was traced to his home in Life Camp area of the FCT where he was nabbed, while 800 grams of skunk and 2.70kg drug-laced cookies were recovered from him.”

“Other operations across the country led to multiple seizures, including 181kg of skunk in Ogun State, over 105,000 pills of opioids in Taraba State, and 1,388kg of cannabis destroyed in Edo State.

“While 181kg skunk was recovered from a suspect, Aliyu Sani, when NDLEA operatives raided the Ogere area of Ogun State on Wednesday, 13th May, another suspect, Sufiyanu Mohammed Misa, 27, was arrested with 105,850 pills of opioids including tramadol, diazepam and exol-5 along Zaki-Biam road, Wukari LGA, Taraba State on Thursday, 14th May,” it added.

The revelations are part of the weekly update on the NDLEA’s gains in the fight against drug trafficking across Nigeria.