The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has alerted the Nigerian public about the circulation of dangerous illicit substances being falsely packaged and marketed to the public as medicinal cannabis.

The public alert comes on the heels of credible intelligence, which led to the arrest of a 28-year-old drug kingpin Afeez Salisu (a.k.a Malu) on Saturday 1st November 2025 at his 2 Akala Street, off Umoru Street, Idi Oro, Mushin-Lagos enclave from where he was packaging and distributing the fake medicinal cannabis in designer pouches and cups.

A statement from NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, says a total of 16.4 kilograms of dangerous and synthetic strains of cannabis including Colorado, Arizona, Canadian Loud and Ghana Loud packaged in designer pouches and cups labelled as medicinal cannabis, were recovered from his store.

​The Agency warned Nigerians especially the youth that these so-called medicinal products are, in reality, adulterated and highly potent strains of dangerous psychoactive substances, and are not the regulated, safe pharmaceutical preparations they are purported to be.

Babafemi said i​Investigations by the Agency have confirmed that the seized and recovered products being peddled under the guise of therapeutic cannabis contain dangerously high concentrations of illicit and harmful strains of cannabis, including Loud, known for its extreme potency and severe psychological effects; Arizona, a highly concentrated and destructive variant of cannabis; and Colorado, a potent, often synthetic, strain with devastating consequences on the user’s mental and physical health.

‘’​Rather than the purported medicinal cannabis in the designer pouches and cups, the strains are highly addictive and pose a significant, immediate threat to public health and safety because they are associated with severe mental health issues, including psychosis, acute anxiety, paranoia, and other long-term cognitive impairments, especially among young people’’

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‎The people of Abagana community in the Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State are celebrating the return of one of their sons, whose parent was sold into slavery several years ago, Dr Griffin Lotson, from the United States of America.
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‎The 71-year-old Lotson, who is now a Council Member and Mayor of the State of Georgia, was joyously received alongside other US returnees by the Regent of the community and the Founding Chairman, Igbo World Assembly, the umbrella organisation of Ndi-Igbo in Diaspora, Dr. Nwachukwu Anakwenze, at his palace over the weekend.
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‎Speaking to South-East Punch at the Palace of the Regent, Lotson appreciated the community for welcoming them back to their ancestral home without any form of rejection and mockery. He said,
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‎ “I am delighted to be here with my biological people after over 71-years away. My returned will add prosperity to Abagana community, Anambra State and Nigeria as a whole. I feel so special and humble to be wholeheartedly welcome by this great Abagana Kingdom”
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‎“I am a businessman, historian, a researcher and a Mayor of Pro Tem Georgia, United States of America, USA. And I honestly believe that my return will bring positive changes to Abagana community, Anambra State, Igbo Nation, Nigeria and Africa continent at large.”
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‎In his remarks on behalf of the community, the Regent of the community, Anakwenze and a former People’s Democratic Party, Presidential aspirant in the 2023 general elections, described Mr Lotson’s return from the USA as a significant relief for the entire community.
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‎”This is Mayor Lotson from the State of Georgia, an African-American, through DNA, he was able to trace that he is an Igbo man. His mother was from this community sold into slavery in those days, around 1803 when the white men landed”
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‎”Their parents were some of our people that were taking by force to the United States. Many of the children they gave birth to are now professionals in various fields contributing to the development of the United States and making them world powers. But they did not feel fulfilled and wanted to know where their ancestors came from”
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‎”But today, Mayor and other returnees are here to see where their forefathers came from, and since they came they have been excited and a lot of them have indicated interest to come home. Our people are intelligent and hardworking and their impact will be felt at home,” Anakwenze added.
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‎He appealed to the people to accord the returnees all necessary assistants to enable them have a total stability.
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General Abdullahi Mohammed Adangba

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu expresses a sense of loss at the passing of Major General Abdullahi Mohammed Adangba (rtd.), a former Chief of Staff to Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Umaru Yar’Adua.

General Mohammed, who died at the age of 86, left indelible marks on the nation’s security architecture, particularly in the establishment of the National Security Organisation, the precursor to the State Security Services, the National Intelligence Agency, and the Defence Intelligence Agency.

He was also Governor of the defunct Benue-Plateau State between 1975 and 1976.

President Tinubu describes General Mohammed as a disciplined, loyal, and patriotic officer whose remarkable service to the nation spanned decades, marked by distinguished contributions to Nigeria’s stability and governance.

The President notes that General Mohammed brought to public service an uncommon sense of duty, order, humility and integrity that left a lasting imprint on the institutions he served and the people who came into contact with him, particularly in the State House, where he was instrumental in shaping the workings of the Presidency.

“He was a man of exemplary character, who combined the precision of a soldier with the prudence of a statesman.

His years in the State House were marked by humility, efficiency, and unwavering commitment to the Nigerian project,” the President says.

President Tinubu commiserates with the family, government, and people of Kwara State, the Nigerian Armed Forces, and all who mourn this
distinguished son of Nigeria.

Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information and Strategy)
November 5, 2025