News:2026-09-04/Trafficking/ndlea-intercepts-a-fuel-tanker-carrying-2-145-kg-of-cannabis-on-the-akoko-to-lokoja-expressway-in-ondo

News record4 September 2026Trafficking

NDLEA intercepts a fuel tanker carrying 2,145 kg of cannabis on the Akoko to Lokoja expressway in Ondo

Channels Television reported that officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency intercepted a 20,000-litre fuel tanker fitted with a concealed compartment on the Akoko to Lokoja expressway in Ondo State on 4 September 2026, after its driver did not stop when flagged down. According to the agency the driver abandoned the vehicle at a church in Ugbe Akoko and fled into bush, and a search of the tanker uncovered a false compartment holding 165 bags of cannabis weighing 2,145 kg alongside a fuel cargo said to be bound for Jos in Plateau State. The agency's director of media and publicity, Femi Babafemi, said in a statement on 6 September that the tanker had previously evaded arrest. The report places the seizure among operations across nine states that also recovered tramadol, methamphetamine and codeine.

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Date4 Sep 2026

CategoryTrafficking

CountryNigeria

State / provinceOndo State

District / areaAkoko North-East

LocalityUgbe Akoko

AgencyNational Drug Law Enforcement Agency

Coordinates7.53, 5.78

Coordinates are approximate.

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2026-09-04 Trafficking NDLEA intercepts a fuel tanker carrying 2,145 kg of cannabis on the Akoko to Lokoja expressway in Ondo Channels Television reported that officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency intercepted a 20,000-litre fuel tanker fitted with a concealed compartment on the Akoko to Lokoja expressway in Ondo State on 4 September 2026, after its driver did not stop when flagged down. According to the agency the driver abandoned the vehicle at a church in Ugbe Akoko and fled into bush, and a search of the tanker uncovered a false compartment holding 165 bags of cannabis weighing 2,145 kg alongside a fuel cargo said to be bound for Jos in Plateau State. The agency's director of media and publicity, Femi Babafemi, said in a statement on 6 September that the tanker had previously evaded arrest. The report places the seizure among operations across nine states that also recovered tramadol, methamphetamine and codeine. https://www.channelstv.com/2026/09/06/ndlea-intercepts-drug-laden-fuel-tanker-with-2-1-tonnes-of-cannabis/ Nigeria Ondo State Akoko North-East Ugbe Akoko 7° 31' 48.00" N, 5° 46' 48.00" E National Drug Law Enforcement Agency