The Nigeria Police Force has arrested Lance Corporal Sani Aminu, a soldier, in possession of a substance suspected to be Canadian Loud, a potent imported strain of synthetic cannabis.
Aminu, identified by service number 13NA/70/11481, was apprehended on Wednesday in Lagos State with the illicit drug consignment.
According to a police signal obtained by SaharaReporters, the arrest occurred during a patrol operation led by ASP Alex Dung. The soldier, attached to Abalti Barracks in the Surulere area of Lagos, was intercepted around 8 p.m.
The signal stated:
“SITUATION REPORT X ARREST OF MILITARY PERSONNEL X TODAY BEING 15/01/2025 X AT ABOUT 2015HRS X PATROL TEAM LED BY ASP ALEX DUNG ATTACHED MINE X INTERCEPTED AND BROUGHT TO THE STATION 13NA/70/11481 L/CPL SANI AMINU ATTACHED TO ABALTI BARRACKS SURULERE X WITH SUBSTANCE SUSPECTED TO BE CANADIAN LOUD X SUSPECT WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO CP TACTICAL SQUAD 1 FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION PLEASE X SUPOL 74 ORILE-IGANMU.”
Further investigation into the matter has been initiated by the CP Tactical Squad.