The Nigerian Navy has intercepted a large consignment of cannabis sativa on Lagos waters.

It was gathered that operatives of the Nigerian Navy attached to Navy Ship Beecroft seized 66 bags of cannabis worth over N200 million at Iworo, Ibeshe, and Badagry areas of Lagos State.

On Wednesday, in a statement released by the Base Information Officer, Sub Lieutenant Happiness Collins, the suspects took to their heels after sighting men of the NNS Beecroft leaving their goods behind.

“In a proactive response to credible intelligence using the state-of-the-art Maritime Domain Awareness System, the Falcon Eye Alignment, the Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft vectored patrol boats intercepted wooden boats suspected to be carrying controlled substances into Lagos State.

“On arrival at the scene, which include Iworo, Ibeshe and Badagry, Lagos State, NNS Beecroft patrol squads discovered medium-sized wooden boats laden with about 40kg each of 66 bags suspected to contain Cannabis Sativa.”

Collins disclosed further that the Navy has handed over the 2640kg of cannabis to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)

“Though the perpetrators were at large on sighting the patrol team, the items were confiscated and handed over to the NDLEA for further necessary action,” the statement read.

This is not the first time the Nigerian Navy has intercepted cannabis in Lagos. In July 2023, the Navy recovered over 200 bags of cannabis weighing 10,000 kg in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State, amongst other arrests.