Troops of the 65 Battalion, Nigerian Army, have intercepted a truck conveying a large consignment of illicit drugs along the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Road.
The operation, carried out on July 9, 2026, followed credible intelligence and led to the arrest of the truck driver, according to a statement by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 81 Division, Lt. Col. Musa Yahaya.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the illicit drugs were being transported to the Berger area of Lagos State. However, the suspect failed to provide satisfactory information on the ownership or intended recipient of the consignment.
The suspect and the recovered drugs have since been handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Lagos State Command, for further investigation and possible prosecution. The handover was carried out by the Commanding Officer of the 65 Battalion, Lt. Col. S. Adeojo.
Commending the troops, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division, Major General Adebayo Babalola, praised their vigilance and professionalism. He urged them to sustain ongoing operations and intensify efforts to prevent drug traffickers and other criminal elements from operating within the division’s area of responsibility.
