The Nigeria Customs Service(NCS), Kirikiri Lighter Terminal, Lagos on Thursday said it intercepted 51.25 kilograms of cannabis indica valued at N256 million in September.
The Customs Area Controller in charge of the Command, Joy Edeldouk disclosed this while handing over the seized hard drugs to officers of the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the command in Apapa, Lagos.
Edeldouk said the act violates the provision of the Nigeria Customs Service Act 2023, Section 55 sub-section 1C and 1F.
She maintained that the interception was a testament to the command’s continued commitment and devotion to safeguarding the nation’s borders from the importation of illicit and harmful substances.
“In line with the CGC’s policy thrust of collaboration, consolidation, and innovation, on Wednesday 11th of September, our vigilant officers, working in conjunction with the NDLEA, intercepted a consignment of cannabis indica weighing 51.25kg valued at N256m”, Edeldouk said.
According to her, the negative impact of drugs, such as cannabis indica, on individuals, families, and society at large ranges from the destruction of lives to an increase in crime, fueling violence, among others.
Edeldouk maintained that by keeping these dangerous substances out of the communities, “we are preventing untold harm and helping secure a safer future for our citizens, particularly our youths who are most vulnerable to the allure of these harmful substances,”
