Troops of the Nigerian Army operating under 81 Division Nigerian Army on routine patrol around Alamutu general area in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State, acting on actionable intelligence have intercepted a total of 320 wraps of substance suspected to be Cannabis Sativa from a suspected transnational drug syndicate.
The interception made on 2 April 2025 is part of the Division’s efforts to support the relevant security agency in eradicating illicit drugs in its own AOR as encapsulated in the Chief of Army Staff Command Philosophy.
According to a press statement by the Division’s spokesman, Lt Col Olabisi Olalekan Ayeni, the suspects fled into a nearby bush on sighting the troops. “They were conveying the illicit drugs on 2 motorcycles. Troops recovered the exhibits and the motorcycles”, he said.
The release read in part, that the recovered items have been handed over to the 35 Artillery Brigade Military Police for subsequent handover to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Ogun State Command, for further investigation.
The General Officer Commanding 81 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Farouq Mijinyawa has commended the troops for their effort and charged them to upscale the crackdown against criminals, in order to rid the society of crimes and provide a conducive environment for law abiding citizens to carry out their daily activities without fear.
Ayeni said the GOC has warned would-be criminals to desist from such illegitimate means of livelihood or be ready to face the full wrath of the law.
