The Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Nigerian Navy in Badagry, Lagos, on Sunday intercepted 50 sacks of cannabis sativa worth N70m at Gbethrome community in Badagry.
Lt.Cdr Kelly Umoru, FOB Base Operations Officer, said personnel seized the items at about 6.30.a.m. at an uncompleted building near the beach.
Umoru said the naval operatives acted after receiving a tip-off about the activities of some suspected smugglers in the area.
“You will recall that on November 9, 2023, the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Navy Command Operations, Rear Admiral Mustapha Hussan, 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 item is N70million ,” he said.
Lt.Cdr Kelly Umoru, FOB Base Operations Officer showing the suspected products in Badagry
The Nigerian Navy in Badagry had on October 4, handed over 27 sacks of cannabis sativa worth N35 million to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
Navy Captain Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, FOB Commanding Officer, said the items were seized by operatives on September 29 at Pako Beach in Badagry.
