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Nigerian Navy Intercepts 10,000Kg Of Suspected Canabis Sativa In Lagos

Last updated: July 4, 2023 6:59 pm
2 years ago By OBINNA UMEH
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The Nigerian Navy under the present Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla is resolute, not leaving any stone unturned at ensuring a safe maritime environment for legitimate businesses to thrive and boost the nation’s economy.

The Commander, NNS Beecroft. Commodore Kolawole Oguntuga made this known while briefing journalists in Lagos Tuesday after a coordinated exercise carried out by the Nigeria Navy personnel that led to the intercepted drugs.

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Commodore Oguntuga further explained that over two hundred bags of suspected Canabis Sativa( Indian Hemp) worth over sixty million naira were recovered from suspected criminals operating along the Ibeju- Lekki axis, who fled the scene upon sighting the Naval team to avoid arrest.

(Editor: Ena Agbanoma)

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