NDLEA Arrests 52-Year-Old Lagos Mother, Son For 'Distributing' 298 Blocks Of Cannabis

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 52-year-old woman, Muyibat Mumuni, and her son, Faruk Mumuni, 25, in Lagos for allegedly storing and distributing 298 blocks of Ghana Loud cannabis weighing 149kg.

The suspects were picked up on Wednesday, August 13, at Ladega Street, Mushin, where officers stormed their hideout following intelligence reports.

“In Lagos, a 52-year-old woman, Muyibat Mumuni was arrested with her son Faruk Mumuni, 25, by NDLEA operatives at Ladega street, Mushin on Wednesday, 13th August for storing and distributing 298 blocks of Ghana Loud weighing 149kg while another suspect, Emmanuel Samuel, was nabbed on Friday, 15th August in Ajah area of Lekki where 8.5kg Canadian Loud, a strain of cannabis was recovered from their apartment,” Femi Babafemi, NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, said in a statement issued on Sunday.

In a related operation in the Ajah axis of Lekki, NDLEA operatives also arrested Emmanuel Samuel on Friday, August 15, after raiding an apartment where they recovered 8.5kg of Canadian Loud, another high-grade strain of cannabis.

He explained that the arrests were part of a string of raids conducted across the country in the past week, with massive seizures of cannabis, opioids, and other illicit substances.

Agency Report