NDLEA UNCOVERS ANOTHER INDUSTRIAL-SCALE CLANDESTINE METH LABORATORY IN OYO FOREST
…Arrests Mexican, 4 others; recovers multi-billion-naira worth of illicit substances
….We’ll find you in the cities, track you into the forests, and dismantle your infrastructure of death, Marwa warns drug cartels
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have struck yet another decisive blow against transnational drug syndicates following the discovery and dismantling of a fortified, industrial-scale clandestine methamphetamine laboratory operated by a Nigerian-Mexican cartel deep within the forest of Tapa Village, Ibarapa North Local Government Area, Oyo State.
The breakthrough comes barely four weeks after the Agency dismantled a similar massive meth laboratory in a forest in Ijebu East, Ogun State, signaling a desperate attempt by drug barons to turn the Southwest axis into a synthetic drug manufacturing hub.
Speaking on the development at the NDLEA Headquarters in Abuja, the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Agency, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) who was represented by the Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi at a press briefing on Wednesday 24th June 2026, commended the gallantry, dedication, and clinical professionalism of the officers involved in the operation.
According to him, “On Wednesday, 17th June 2026, tactical operatives of the NDLEA stormed a highly fortified, industrial-scale clandestine methamphetamine laboratory operating deep within the forest of Tapa Village, Ibarapa North Local Government Area, Oyo State.
“This was not a rudimentary setup; it was a sophisticated, highly organized transnational syndicate. During the raid, our operatives successfully arrested five key members of the cartel on-site. They include a 56-year-old Mexican Methamphetamine expert, Jose Villa Ochoa, brought in specifically to provide the technical expertise for large-scale synthesis and four Nigerian collaborators providing logistical support, cover, and local operations. They are: Maxwell Uche Nevoh, 30; Olatunji Yusuf, 37; Bankole Akeem Owolabi, 45; and Ganiu Monsiu, 43.
“The arrest of a foreign cartel specialist on Nigerian soil underscores the transnational nature of this threat, but more importantly, it underscores our Agency's world-class intelligence capability to track, intercept, and neutralize them. Following the successful raid, a specialized team from our Directorate of Forensic and Chemical Monitoring moved in on June 18th, 2026, to conduct a rigorous forensic examination of the facility. What they uncovered is a massive, factory-level production line of poison.
“The laboratory was fully stocked with a frightening array of precursor chemicals, industrial catalysts, and heavy-duty processing equipment. Chemicals and Materials recovered include: Phenyl-2-propanone (P2P), which is the the main, highly controlled precursor required for methamphetamine synthesis; 1800-litre drums containing Phenylacetic acid (the primary precursor used to synthesize P2P); Two 180L drums containing a staggering 300 litres of whitish crystalline substance; Four 180L drums containing dark liquid undergoing synthesis.
“Others include: 101 bags (25kg each) of Caustic Soda; 17 containers (25L each) of Sulphuric Acid; 19.5 containers (25kg each) of Tartaric Acid; 5 containers of Reniso Ultracool 68 (three 50L and two 25L capacity; 25 bottles (500ml each) of 80% Thioglycolic Acid; 2 containers (25L each) of Ethyl Phenylacetate, and 25 cartons of aluminum foil.
“The Industrial Processing Equipment discovered at the site include: One (1) Reactor Pot, which is the heart of the chemical synthesis; Two (2) mounted distillation units and three (3) fabricated mixers and condensers; as well as Two (2) vegetable dehydrator machines used for the rapid drying of the crystals.
TODAY I CONDUCTED A MASS BURIAL FOR 22 CHRISTIANS KILLED IN KAWEL COMMUNITY, BOKKOS LGA
Today was one of the most painful days of my life.
With tears in my eyes, I stood before twenty-two graves in Kawel Community, Mushere District of Bokkos LGA, Plateau State, where I conducted the mass burial of twenty-two Christians killed during the tragic attack of June 21, 2026.
Just days ago, they were with their families—sharing meals, laughing, praying, and looking forward to tomorrow. Today, their loved ones laid them to rest.
I watched mothers mourn their children, children cry for parents who will never return, wives weep for their husbands, and elderly parents bury sons and daughters they hoped would one day bury them.
One child asked, “Who will take care of me now?” Another cried, “Why did they take my father away?”
These twenty-two lives were not numbers. They were fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, sons, and daughters—people created in the image of God, loved by their families, and full of dreams.
As the graves were covered with earth, one question echoed in my heart: How many more innocent lives must be lost before peace comes to our land?
To those in authority, I ask: Do these lives matter? Do these grieving families matter? How many more communities must endure such pain before lasting protection is provided?
Yet even in our sorrow, we hold on to God’s promise:
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” — Psalm 34:18
To every widow, orphan, and grieving family, may God comfort and strengthen you.
Tonight, many homes will be silent, many chairs empty, and many hearts broken.
May the souls of these twenty-two Christians rest in perfect peace. May their memory never be forgotten. And may God bring lasting peace to Plateau State and comfort to every family left behind.
Amen.
🚨🇵🇹 Cristiano: “I know that whoever works hard, God helps him. It was a tough week, a dark one, it started as if I had retired from football”.
But I held on as I always hold on because I believe in work more than football. It was tough, I have to admit, but we came back”.
**If you are kidnapped in Nigeria, you are completely on your own. No security agency will save you.
"My nephew was kidnapped while I was SA to Vice President Shettima. I knocked on every door, entered every office, and gave them the exact coordinates of the location. They promised to help but couldn't. We spent ₦175 Million, including ransom, before he was released after 36 days in captivity. The security agencies couldn't help." - Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, brother to Datti Baba-Ahmed
Dear Nigerians, PAY ATTENTION!
This is disturbing, I can’t even sleep.
Tinubu is implementing — SAP 2.0, a program of the IMF. It will lead to premium tears.
Babangida tried it & it failed woefully.
In fact, it led to Anti-SAP Riots in 1989.
SAP caused the rapid depreciation of the Naira, inflation, widespread hunger, & cost of living crises. The protests forced IBB to call for the 1993 Presidential Election that produced MKO
BAT is implementing the same failed policies in 2026. SAP or (Structural Adjustment Program) is exploitative. It was carefully designed by the IMF & World Bank to ensnare developing nations into debt traps & neo-colonial reliance.
Chief MKO Abiola was fiercely against it.
He was vehemently against these Bretton Woods Institutions. Nigerians should know their History. “My people perish for lack of knowledge.” Bola Tinubu is out to destroy Nigeria completely. You can read more here:
https://t.co/9EQfZsGAm5
31 Days After, Oyo School Abduction Victims and Families Face Renewed Hopelessness as Tinubu Government Records No Breakthrough in Rescue Efforts Despite Deploying 1,000 Forest Guards https://t.co/Rv9qG9IXby
Today makes it exactly one month since those kids and teachers in Oyo were kidnapped.
Also, on this day one month ago, kids were kidnapped and used as human shields on motorbikes in Borno state.
The Bola Tinubu led administration failed these kids.
It’s 24 days since Oyo children were kidnapped
It’s 24 days since Oyo children were kidnapped
It’s 24 days since Oyo children were kidnapped
It’s 24 days since Oyo children were kidnapped
It’s 24 days since Oyo children were kidnapped
WHY ARE THE CHILDREN STILL IN CAPTIVITY?
Oka Akoko Hunters Round Up Fulani Bandits Armed with AK47, Paralyse Their Operations with Ofo Incantation
In Oka Akoko, Ondo State, indigenous hunters rounded up Fulani bandits who were armed with AK47 rifles. The crowd moved swiftly, preventing details from leaking, but sources confirmed that the bandits could no longer move with their motorcycles. The Oluode chanted ofo on them, rendering their operations paralysed.
The operation signals a resurgence of local vigilante action, with echoes of the Agbekoya spirit of self-defence. Details are still emerging.
We are already losing the plot, don’t stop sharing their images. This wicked government must rescue these children and teachers by force ‼️
#BringBackOurChildren
Serious TENSION in Ibeju Lekki Lagos as a group of Fulani men were suspiciously found wandering around the area with bag filled with money dagger & bullet belt, the community people accused them of been bandits who were about to pick up Ransom money