NDLEA Busts Luxury Hotel Used as Drug Hub in Lagos, Seizes ₦1bn of Cannabis

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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered an 80-room hotel on Victoria Island, Lagos, allegedly serving as a front for a major illicit drug distribution network. During a two-day raid spanning Friday, 25th, and Saturday, 26th April 2025, agents recovered 589 bags of Canadian Loud—a potent strain of cannabis—weighing 417.3 kilograms with an estimated street value of ₦1,042,500,000.

Three suspects—Eze Ayitu, Ofuokwu Samuel, and Emmanuel Ameh—were arrested in the operation at the five-storey hotel, while two others, Noble Philip and Kenneth, remain at large.

The hotel, operating under the names The Hook Hotel, Caesar Hotel, and Caesar Lounge, is located at 16 Waziri Ibrahim Street, off Elsie Femi Pearse Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. Authorities also seized several assets believed to be proceeds of the illegal trade, including:
– Toyota Prado Landcruiser (Lagos AKD 472 OZ)
– Toyota Sienna (Lagos KJA 79 HJ)
– Volkswagen Delivery Van (Lagos AAA 525 JE)
– Kia Cerato (Lagos BDG 860 GQ)
– Grand Caravan Dodge (Lagos APP 847 YF)
– 84 TV sets (74 new, 10 used)
– 13 refrigerators
– Other valuables

The NDLEA continues its manhunt for the fleeing suspects while investigating the full extent of the drug syndicate’s operations.