News:2026-11-02/Enforcement/lagos-police-uncover-an-indoor-farm-for-suspected-cannabis-in-a-residential-building-in-apapa-and-arrest-two

NewsEnforcement2 November 2026

Lagos police uncover an indoor farm for suspected cannabis in a residential building in Apapa and arrest two

The Sun reported, from a statement by the Lagos State Police Command, that operatives searched a residential building in Apapa on Monday 2 November, following intelligence, and found what police described as an indoor farming facility equipped for the cultivation, harvesting and processing of substances suspected to be cannabis. Two suspects, a 49-year-old Polish national and a 36-year-old Nigerian, were arrested and are expected to be handed to the NDLEA. The statement gives no plant count and no weight.

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PlaceApapaLagos StateNigeria

AgencyLagos State Police Command

Approximate location6.43, 3.35

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2026-11-02 Enforcement Lagos police uncover an indoor farm for suspected cannabis in a residential building in Apapa and arrest two The Sun reported, from a statement by the Lagos State Police Command, that operatives searched a residential building in Apapa on Monday 2 November, following intelligence, and found what police described as an indoor farming facility equipped for the cultivation, harvesting and processing of substances suspected to be cannabis. Two suspects, a 49-year-old Polish national and a 36-year-old Nigerian, were arrested and are expected to be handed to the NDLEA. The statement gives no plant count and no weight. https://thesun.ng/police-uncover-cannabis-farm-hidden-inside-lagos-residential-building/ Nigeria Lagos State Apapa 6° 25' 48.00" N, 3° 21' 0.00" E event site Lagos State Police Command