Personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) LUGARD arrested three suspected drug traffickers during a riverine patrol on 8 September 2026 near Chintako Community Jetty in Bassa Local Government Area, Kogi State.[1][2] The patrol followed intelligence about movement of an illicit drug consignment through the inland waterway.[1][2]

Officers stopped a large wooden commercial boat and found 71 kg of substances suspected to be Cannabis sativa concealed in its rear compartment.[1][2] The three suspects and the recovered consignment were handed over to the Kogi State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on 9 September for investigation and prosecution.[1][2]

PRNigeria said the NDLEA investigation would examine the consignment’s source and ownership and identify other people involved in its supply and distribution.[1] The Navy’s director of information described the seizure as evidence of the importance of intelligence-led patrols on Nigeria’s inland waterways.[1][2]