The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has uncovered a clandestine laboratory where Colorado, a synthetic strain of cannabis is being produced in a residential building located at Ajao Estate, Isolo Lagos.
The agency said large quantities of freshly cooked Colos and various precursor chemicals for drug production were recovered while a 30-year-old owner of the laboratory, Stephen Kelechi Imoh was arrested.
Spokesman of NDLEA, Femi Babafemi in a statement on Sunday said the discovery followed months of intelligence gathering on possible Colos laboratories in Lagos.
He said the intelligence gathering was prompted after NDLEA officers intercepted consignments of freshly produced Colos in March and May 2025 in the state, a development that suggested that the dangerous psychoactive substance, which was hitherto imported into the country, was now locally produced.
“The effort paid off on Thursday, 30th October 2025 when NDLEA officers raided the residential apartment in Ajao Estate, Isolo, Lagos which Kelechi converted to a laboratory for cooking Colos, a strain of cannabis produced with the psychoactive plant and various chemicals.
“Recovered from the apartment include freshly cooked Colos weighing 16.2 kilograms; ADB-CHMNACA Cannabinol -1.7kg; Potassium Carbonate -4.5kg and Dibromobutane – 91 litres,” he said.
In another operation in Lagos, Babafemi said NDLEA operatives on Saturday, 1st November, 2025, raided the enclave of a 28-year-old drug dealer, Afeez Salisu (alias Malu) in Mushin where 16 compressed blocks of Ghana Loud, a strain of cannabis as well as designer sachets and bottles of Colorado weighing 16.4kg were recovered from him.
“A music artist, Godspower George Osahenrumwen whose stage name is Steady Boy was on Thursday, 30th October arrested by NDLEA operatives while attempting to take delivery of a large consignment of Loud, a strain of cannabis concealed inside three cartons of bathtub imported along with other items such as cloths and gadgets from New York, United States.
“This followed the seizure of the shipment which arrived the import shed of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja Lagos from US aboard a DHL flight on Tuesday 28th October.
“The 20-year-old music artist was nabbed at Bougain Villa, Primewater Gardens 2, Freedom Way, Lekki Lagos when he showed up as the consignee to take delivery of the 140 bags of Loud with a gross weight of 77.20kg on behalf of a syndicate, which includes his manager, Zion Osazee Omigie (a.k.a Zee Money) who is currently at large.
“In Kaduna, NDLEA operatives on patrol along Abuja – Jos highway on Sunday, 26th October intercepted a consignment of 84,710 capsules of tramadol coming from Onitsha, Anambra State and heading to Bauchi.
“A follow up operation in Bauchi led to the arrest of the recipient , Musa Abdulkarim, 27.
“Two days later, Tuesday 28th October, operatives at the tollgate along Abuja – Kaduna highway arrested Hamza Musa, 47, conveying 32, 946 bottlesof Akuskura, a new Psychoactive Substance (NPS) from Lagos, while Saidu Nafiu, 30, was nabbed with 131.5kg skunk at Kamfanin Zangon Aya, Igabi LGA, Kaduna.
“Three suspects: Seun Olaniyi, 24; Rauf Asogba, 28; and Ayinla Adeniyi, 50, were on Saturday, 1st November arrested at Abeokuta, Ogun State after a team of NDLEA officers tracked their movement from Benin Republic and eventually intercepted their bus along Abiola way, Abeokuta, with a total 1,779kg skunk recovered from them.
“While Jamilu Mustapha (a.k.a Last Card), 46, was arrested with 596.4kg skunk at Nasaru town, Ningi LGA, Bauchi State on Wednesday, 29th October, no fewer than 532,600 pills of tramadol and exol-5 were recovered from the trio of Halilu Amiru; Rabiu Maikudi and Ibrahim Mati in a truck marked KTG- 791 ZZ at Oko-olowo, Ilorin, Kwara State same day.
In Edo State, NDLEA officers on patrol along Okhokho – Isi community in Uhunmwode LGA on Wednesday, 29th October intercepted two Toyota Sienna buses marked EPE 545 EV and ABC 142 CD conveying a total of 1,455kg skunk following credible intelligence.
In like manner, operatives in Ondo State on Tuesday, 28th October recovered a total of 2,829kg skunk linked to a 32-year-old female suspect , Mrs Ige Olarewaju from two locations at Ayede, Ogbese, while another suspect, Samuel Adebayo was nabbed with 737kg of same psychoactive substance at Adegbola junction, Akure.
“No less than 76.5 litres of skuchies, a mixture of black currant, skunk and opioids were seized from a suspect, Ige Oluwale, 50, who was arrested by NDLEA officers at Ibereko, Bagadry, Lagos on Friday, 31st October, while a total of 30,370 pills of tramadol and 177 grams of methamphetamine were recovered from the duo of Musbahu Abdullahi, 28; and Saleiman Ahmed, 25, following their arrest at Wukari, Taraba State by operatives on Thursday, 30th October when they were conveying the drugs from Onitsha, Anambra State to Yola, Adamawa State,” the statement explained.
Babfemi stated that the various commands and formations of the NDLEA also upscale their War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) sensitization activities during the week in review.
According ti him, the WADA sensitization activities were taken to schools, worship centres, work places and communities among others.
“These include: WADA sensitization lecture to students and staff of Aroje/Abaa Community High School, Ogbomoso, Oyo state; Amazing Flower Secondary School, Maya, Ikorodu, Lagos; Government Day Secondary School, Ilelah, Sokoto; Government Day Secondary School, Darina, Gwiwa LGA, Jigawa Royal Star Academy, Hayin Gwarmai, Bebeji LGA, Kano state, among others,” he said.
In his reaction, the Chairman/CEO of NDLEA, retired Brig.-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa, commended officers and men of MMIA, Lagos, Kaduna, Edo, Kwara, Ogun, Taraba, Ondo, Seme, and Bauchi Commands for their resilience, professionalism and balanced approach to the drug control efforts.
He also gave kudos to
their compatriots across the country for their efforts.
Marwa promised that the agency will continue to target and dismantle every identified drug syndicate in any part of Nigeria.
He said the agency will ensure that members of the are denied of the benefits of the proceeds of their criminal trade by ensuring that they forfeit all their traceable assets to the Federal Government.
(vitalnewsngr.com)
