*Buba Marwa, Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, says the seizure consisted of bags of Cannabis, cartons of Tramadol, cough syrup laced with codeine cocaine, and heroin among other illicit items the agency seized in the Lagos Zone

Emmanuel Akosile | ConsumerConnect

In the agency’s effort at ridding Nigeria of illegal drug trafficking and substance abuse while protecting the welfare of consumers, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have destroyed about 120 tonnes of seized drugs in the Badagry area of Lagos State.

Brigadier-General Buba Marwa (Rtd.), Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, disclosed this development during a media briefing Thursday, in Lagos.

The NDLEA Chief said the affected drugs were those seized in the Lagos Zone in the last two years.

Marwa stated the seizure consisted of bags of Cannabis, also called Indian Hemp, cartons of Tramadol, cough syrup laced with codeine cocaine, and heroin among other illicit items.