Navy raids criminal hideout in Apapa, hands over illicit drugs to NDLEA

Personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT have dislodged a criminal hideout in the Gidan Drama area of Agbo Malu, Apapa.

The Commander of NNS BEECROFT, Rear Admiral Paul Ponfa Nimmyel said the raid was carried on Saturday, 24 January 2026 following credible intelligence received by the Base on the presence of suspected drug peddlers in the area.

Represented by the Executive Officer, Captain Idongesit Udoessien, Rear Admiral Nimmyel disclosed that several illicit substances such as cannabis sativa, codeine and other banned substances were recovered.

He, however, noted that no arrest was made as the suspected drugs peddlers fled upon sighting the team.

He added that the recovery of the illicit substances underscores the unwavering commitment of NNS BEECROFT to curtailing spread and use of illicit drugs among teaming youth which negatively affect their health and threaten national security.

“The success of this operation is a testament to the unrelenting efforts of NNS BEECROFT to enforce the mandate of Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, Admiralty Medal, to rid the Nigeria’s maritime environment of all forms of crime and criminality either singly or in collaboration with other security and law enforcement agencies’’.

Accordingly, the recovered illicit substances were handed over to the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday 2 February 2026.

The items were received by Assistant Commander of Narcotics Azu Charles of the NDLEA Festac Area Command for further investigation and disposal.