Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have arrested Lance Corporal Sani Aminu, a soldier, for allegedly possessing a substance believed to be ‘Canadian Loud’, a highly potent strain of imported cannabis.
Aminu, who serves in the Nigerian Army with the service number 13NA/70/11481, was apprehended by a police patrol team on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, in the Surulere area of Lagos.
According to a police report, the operation was led by ASP Alex Dung, who intercepted the soldier at around 8:15 pm.
The report 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 TO MINES X INTERCEPTED AND BROUGHT TO STATION 13NA/70/11481 L/CPL SANI AMINU ATTACHED TO ABALTI BARRACKS SURULERE X IN POSSESSION OF A 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.”
The police have confirmed that Aminu will be handed over to the Commissioner of Police Tactical Squad 1 for further investigation.