Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted a 20,000-litre fuel tanker carrying 2,145 kilogrammes of cannabis concealed in a false compartment in Ondo State.
The tanker, marked MKA 960 XC, was intercepted along the Akoko-Lokoja Expressway on Friday, September 4, 2026, after the driver allegedly refused to stop when flagged down by NDLEA operatives.
According to the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the driver later abandoned the tanker at a church premises in Ugbe Akoko and fled into the bush.
A search of the vehicle subsequently uncovered a concealed compartment containing 165 bags of cannabis, weighing a total of 2,145 kilogrammes.
The agency said the illicit consignment was hidden alongside legitimate fuel cargo reportedly destined for Jos, Plateau State.
The NDLEA described the tanker as having previously evaded arrest during several operations.
The seizure was part of a wider coordinated operation carried out by NDLEA operatives across nine states, including Lagos, Adamawa, Ondo, Kaduna, Bauchi, Ekiti, Kogi, Taraba and Enugu.
The operations resulted in the recovery of large quantities of cannabis, tramadol, methamphetamine, codeine and other controlled substances.
In Lagos, NDLEA operatives recovered 966,200 tablets of Tramadol 225mg, while 57.8 kilogrammes of a cannabis strain known as Loud was also recovered from a separate shipment.
The agency also intercepted 598.08 kilogrammes of cannabis-laced cookies and gummies in a container at the Tin Can Island Port in Lagos.
The NDLEA said the seizures demonstrate its continued reliance on intelligence-led operations to disrupt drug trafficking networks and prevent illicit substances from reaching communities.
For VOP TV, the seizure also highlights the growing use of legitimate commercial channels to conceal and transport illegal drugs, raising concerns about the challenges facing law enforcement agencies in monitoring drug trafficking routes.
The key question now is whether sustained intelligence-led operations and stronger inter-agency cooperation can disrupt the networks behind these consignments and prevent illicit drugs from reaching the public.
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