According to the NDLEA, recovered items from the building included 16.2kg of freshly processed Colos, 1.7kg of ADB-CHMNACA Cannabinol, 4.5kg of Potassium Carbonate, and 91 litres of Dibromobutane — all key chemicals used in the production of synthetic cannabis.
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have busted a secret laboratory producing Colorado, a potent synthetic cannabis, inside a residential building in Ajao Estate, Isolo, Lagos. The operation led to the arrest of 30-year-old Stephen Kelechi Imoh.
In a statement released on Saturday, the NDLEA revealed that the breakthrough followed months of intensive intelligence gathering, after officers intercepted consignments of freshly produced Colorado (Colos) in March and May 2025 — uncovering that the drug, previously imported, was now being illegally manufactured locally.
The breakthrough came on Thursday, October 30, when NDLEA operatives raided a residential apartment converted into a laboratory for producing Colos,” the statement said.
Recovered items from the building included 16.2kg of freshly cooked Colos, 1.7kg of ADB-CHMNACA Cannabinol, 4.5kg of Potassium Carbonate, and 91 litres of Dibromobutane, all chemicals used in producing synthetic cannabis.
In a separate operation on Saturday, November 1, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) raided the hideout of a 28-year-old drug dealer, Afeez Salisu, also known as Malu, in Mushin, Lagos. During the raid, officers seized 16 compressed blocks of Ghana Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, along with designer sachets and bottles of Colorado, all weighing 16.4kg.
The agency further disclosed the arrest of a 20-year-old music artist, Godspower George Osahenrumwen, popularly known as Steady Boy, who was caught attempting to receive a shipment of cannabis imported from the United States.
The consignment, which was concealed inside three cartons of bathtubs, arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, aboard a DHL flight on October 28.
Steady Boy, the 20-year-old music artist earlier arrested, was nabbed at Bougain Villa, Primewater Gardens 2, Freedom Way, Lekki, when he arrived to collect 140 bags of Loud weighing 77.2kg on behalf of a drug syndicate allegedly led by his manager, Zion Osazee Omigie (alias Zee Money), who is currently on the run.
In Kaduna, NDLEA operatives intercepted 84,710 capsules of Tramadol being transported from Onitsha, Anambra State, to Bauchi. A follow-up operation resulted in the arrest of 27-year-old Musa Abdulkarim.
Two days later, 47-year-old Hamza Musa was apprehended at the Abuja-Kaduna tollgate with 32,946 bottles of Akuskura, a new psychoactive substance (NPS). Similarly, 30-year-old Saidu Nafiu was caught with 131.5kg of skunk in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
In Ogun State, NDLEA officers intercepted a bus along Abiola Way, Abeokuta, and arrested Seun Olaniyi (24), Rauf Asogba (28), and Ayinla Adeniyi (50) with 1,779kg of skunk, traced to Benin Republic.
In Bauchi State, NDLEA operatives seized 596.4kg of skunk from Jamilu Mustapha (alias Last Card), while in Kwara State, 532,600 pills of Tramadol and Exol-5 were recovered from three suspects in Ilorin after officers intercepted a truck with registration number KTG-791ZZ.
In Edo State, officers intercepted two Toyota Sienna buses on October 29 at Okhokho-Isi community, Uhunmwode LGA, recovering 1,455kg of skunk.
Likewise, in Ondo State, NDLEA operatives recovered 2,829kg of skunk linked to 32-year-old Mrs. Ige Olarewaju from two separate locations in Ayede, Ogbese, while another suspect, Samuel Adebayo, was arrested with 737kg of the same drug at Adegbola Junction, Akure.
At Ibereko, Badagry, Lagos, 50-year-old Ige Oluwale was also arrested with 76.5 litres of “skuchies,” a dangerous cocktail made from blackcurrant, skunk, and opioids.
In Taraba State, NDLEA operatives arrested two men, Musbahu Abdullahi (28) and Saleiman Ahmed (25), in Wukari with 30,370 pills of Tramadol and 177 grams of methamphetamine, reportedly being transported from Onitsha to Yola, Adamawa State.
Meanwhile, the NDLEA intensified its War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) campaign nationwide, conducting sensitisation programs in secondary schools, religious centres, and workplaces.
The awareness drive extended to Aroje/Abaa Community High School, Ogbomoso (Oyo State); Amazing Flower Secondary School, Ikorodu (Lagos); Government Day Secondary School, Ilelah (Sokoto); and multiple institutions across Kano and Jigawa States, reaffirming the agency’s commitment to curbing drug abuse through education and advocacy.
The NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), commended officers of the MMIA, Lagos, Kaduna, Edo, Kwara, Ogun, Taraba, Ondo, Seme, and Bauchi Commands for their professionalism, dedication, and unwavering resilience in the ongoing fight against drug trafficking and abuse across the country.
The NDLEA will continue to target and dismantle every identified drug syndicate in any part of Nigeria.
“We will also ensure that offenders forfeit all traceable assets to the Federal Government. Our fight is not only to seize drugs but to cripple the economic base of these criminal networks,” Marwa said
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