The importer disguised the illegal product as regular sweets.
By Ife Osemedua
365Daily – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a shipment of children’s candies laced with a strong strain of cannabis, intended for sale at a kiddies’ store in Lagos.
The agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Sunday, March 9, 2025.
According to him, the importer disguised the illegal product as regular sweets.
Babafemi warned parents to be cautious about the snacks their children take to school or bring home, emphasising the need for vigilance.
“One of the latest seizures of #ndlea_nigeria officers is candies confirmed to contain a strong strain of cannabis. The importer shipped them in for sale in his kiddies shop in Lagos, where he sells children’s items, making it look like targeting of school kids. Parents, let’s stay woke on sweets and snacks our kids take to school or bring home,” the post read.
The NDLEA has continued its crackdown on drug-related activities across the country with latest seizures raising concerns about the growing trend of drug-laced consumables.