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NewsEnforcement17 September 2026

Nigeria Customs Ogun I Area Command reports 1.878 tonnes of cannabis among contraband seized and hands it to the NDLEA at Idiroko

PRNigeria reported that the Ogun I Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service said at a press conference in Idiroko on Thursday 17 September that it had intercepted contraband with a combined duty-paid value of N2.469 billion. The article lists 3,893 parcels of cannabis sativa weighing 1.878 tonnes among the items, alongside rice, tyres, fuel, second-hand clothing and a Range Rover Sport. It says the cannabis was handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Idiroko Special Command. It gives no value for the cannabis alone and reports no arrests.

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PlaceIdirokoOgun StateNigeria

AgencyNigeria Customs Service, Ogun I Area Command

Approximate location6.64, 2.74

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2026-09-17 Enforcement Nigeria Customs Ogun I Area Command reports 1.878 tonnes of cannabis among contraband seized and hands it to the NDLEA at Idiroko PRNigeria reported that the Ogun I Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service said at a press conference in Idiroko on Thursday 17 September that it had intercepted contraband with a combined duty-paid value of N2.469 billion. The article lists 3,893 parcels of cannabis sativa weighing 1.878 tonnes among the items, alongside rice, tyres, fuel, second-hand clothing and a Range Rover Sport. It says the cannabis was handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Idiroko Special Command. It gives no value for the cannabis alone and reports no arrests. https://prnigeria.com/2026/09/19/ogun-customs-seizes-cannabis/ Nigeria Ogun State Idiroko 6° 38' 24.00" N, 2° 44' 24.00" E event site Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun I Area Command