Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has seized more than two billion tramadol pills during the past 18 months. The NDLEA chairman, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), made the disclosure during a familiarisation visit to the Lekki Free Trade Zone and the Lekki Deep Water Port. According to the NDLEA, the seizures are the result of intelligence-led operations targeting drug trafficking routes linked to the country’s ports and trade-related locations. The agency also reports that the efforts involve collaboration with international partners, alongside its operational work within Nigeria. The announcements reflect ongoing NDLEA efforts to disrupt the supply of controlled pharmaceuticals and to strengthen enforcement around areas handling large volumes of goods. The reports emphasize the scale of the confiscations over the 18-month period but do not provide additional details on specific seizures, suspects, or prosecutions tied to the figure. Both outlets describe the same overall claim: over two billion tramadol pills seized in 18 months by the NDLEA.