In a major crackdown on illicit drug trafficking, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two businessmen, one based in Lekki and the other in Italy, for their involvement in shipping large quantities of illicit drugs into Nigeria.
Arokodare Damil Ebenezer, a 43-year-old Lekki-based businessman and owner of Damillionz Takeout, was arrested on March 24, 2025, at Bay Lounge in the Lekki area of Lagos.
His arrest followed the seizure of his cargo, which contained 60 parcels of loud, a strong strain of cannabis, shipped from the United States.
A search of Ebenezer’s home yielded an additional 94 grams of cannabis, a cannabis crusher, and other drug paraphernalia. He claimed to have started his illicit drug business in 2017.
In a separate incident, NDLEA officers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos intercepted Omoruyi Terry, an Italy-based businessman, who attempted to export 1,400 pills of tramadol 225mg weighing 800 grams to Italy.
The NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), commended the officers and men of the agency for their operational successes and extended eid-el-fitr greetings to NDLEA personnel and Nigerians at large.