Troops of the 65 Battalion of the Nigerian Army have intercepted a truck conveying a large consignment of illicit drugs along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road in a successful intelligence-led operation.
The operation, carried out on July 9, 2026, followed actionable intelligence from a credible source and led to the arrest of the truck driver.
According to preliminary investigations, the illicit drugs were being transported to the Berger area of Lagos State.
However, the suspect was unable to provide satisfactory information on the ownership of the consignment or its intended recipient.
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 conducted by the Commanding Officer of the 65 Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel S. Adeojo.
Reacting to the operation, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 81 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Adebayo Babalola, commended the troops for their vigilance, professionalism and operational effectiveness.
He urged the personnel to sustain the momentum of ongoing operations and intensify efforts to deny drug traffickers and other criminal elements freedom of action within the 81 Division’s Area of Responsibility.
The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 81 Division Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Colonel Musa Yahaya.
