50 sacks of cannabis sativa worth at least N70 million have been seized by the Nigerian Navy’s Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Badagry, Lagos state.
Lt.Commander Kelly Umoru, FOB Base Operations Officer, explained that the illicit goods were taken by staff from an unfinished building close to the beach at approximately 6.30am on Sunday.
The naval officer disclosed that the navy agents took action in response to a tip-off on the whereabouts of alleged smugglers in the region.
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He said: “You will recall that on Nov.9, 2023, the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Navy Command Operations, Rear Admiral Mustapha Hussain flagged off an operation codenamed ‘ Water Guard’ line with the Chief of Naval Staff’s directive..
“FOB Badagry on Sunday, Nov.19, acting on credible human intelligence, stormed Gbethrome and discovered 50 sacks of suspected cannabis sativa stored in an abandoned building near the beach.
“Each of the sacks contains about 200 parcels. The market value of the items is N70 million,”
He promised that the goods will be given to the relevant organisation to take the required steps.
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