Not All Cocaine Substance Recovered From Lagos Warehouse Were Destroyed - NDLEA Spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, Clarifies

Femi Babafemi, the spokesperson of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA, has debubked reports that the agency destroyed all the 1.855 tons of cocaine worth over $278m ( N194b+) seized by its officials from a warehouse in Lagos state on September 19.

On Tuesday, September 27, the agency shared photos and videos of the banned substance being destroyed in Lagos.

Many Nigerians including rapper Falz condemned the agency for destroying the substance.

He Wrote;

''This administration must really think that we are daft sha!! What is this lamba that the NDLEA is giving with this cocaine seizure saga? Dem dey burn evidence?''Falz wrote on Twitter

Babafemi while dismissing the claims, said 27.5kg of the cocaine has been secured for use during the prosecution of the five men arrested during the raid of the warehouse.

Read his tweet below;