Nigerian Navy and NDLEA arrest 10 suspects in joint drug raids in Warri

Text poster only. The source photos show officers in NDLEA jackets and Navy uniforms at roadside market stalls, a group of detained men seated on a floor, a sack and a clay pot of dried plant material, a blue drum of dark liquid, and scattered sachets on the ground, with GPS-camera date stamps. — Nigerian Navy (@NigerianNavy), watch at source · Link-only (source-hosted; not rehosted)

Press statement and photos posted Oct. 20, 2026 by the Nigerian Navy. The Navy says Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) DELTA and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested 10 suspects in a joint operation on Oct. 19-20 that targeted locations it says were used to store, sell and distribute illicit drugs in the Warri area of Delta State, recovering five cards of tramadol, 20 litres of 'Monkey Tail', 20 kg of cannabis, 10 kg of 'Colorado' and other exhibits. The photos show NDLEA and Navy personnel at roadside stalls, detained suspects seated in a room, and bags, drums and sachets of suspected substances; the Navy says suspects and exhibits were handed to the NDLEA Warri Area Command.

What: Nigerian Navy and NDLEA arrest 10 suspects in joint drug raids in Warri
Where: Warri, Delta State, Nigeria
When: Oct 19, 2026
Who: Nigerian Navy (@NigerianNavy), Directorate of Naval Information
Status: Official release
Warning: Content warning: None. Officers, detained suspects and seized substances; no one harmed on screen. Graphic level: none.

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Nigerian Navy (@NigerianNavy), Directorate of Naval Information · Nigerian Navy press statement on X (Oct. 20, 2026)

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Captured 19 October 2026. Time captured: not stated. Releasing authority: Nigerian Navy (@NigerianNavy), Directorate of Naval Information. Location: Warri, Delta State, Nigeria.

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