Troops of 65 Battalion have intercepted a truck conveying a large consignment of illicit drugs along the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Road, leading to the arrest of the driver.
Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 81 Division, Nigerian Army, Lt. Col. Musa Yahaya, disclosed the development on Sunday.
According to him, the intelligence-led operation, carried out on 9 July 2026 following credible intelligence, resulted in the seizure of the suspected drugs before they could reach their destination in the Berger area of Lagos State. During preliminary investigations, the driver failed to provide satisfactory information on the ownership or intended recipient of the consignment.
The suspect and the recovered drugs were subsequently handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Lagos State Command, for further investigation and prosecution. The handover was conducted by the Commanding Officer, 65 Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel S. Adeojo.
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Adebayo Babalola, commended the troops for their vigilance, professionalism and operational effectiveness. He urged them to sustain the momentum of ongoing operations and intensify efforts to deny drug traffickers and other criminal elements freedom of action within the Division’s area of responsibility.
