22 arrested following drug bust on foreign cargo ship in Lagos, Nigeria

This is the second major seizure of seaborne narcotics in Lagos over the last three months. In November 2025, 20 Filipino sailors were detained at the port for bringing in over 20 kg of cocaine allegedly from Brazil.

Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency had also said that it has been cooperating with its counterparts in the US and the UK in the investigation of a cartel responsible for the importation of cocaine totalling 1,000 kg, which was found in a container at a port in Lagos.