The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have uncovered suspected illicit drugs concealed in imported sofas and women’s headgear in two separate discoveries.
The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement shared on the NDLEA’s Facebook page on Sunday.
Babafemi described the interceptions as recent discoveries and released videos showing officers recovering suspected narcotics from the items.
In one of the videos, operatives are seen opening large cardboard crates containing sofas. After removing the outer packaging, foam and internal padding, they uncover several sealed packages concealed inside the furniture.
In another operation, officers examine decorative women’s headgear. The footage shows them cutting through the fabric and inner linings to reveal packages hidden within the materials.
A separate scene in the footage shows rows of vacuum-sealed bags containing dried plant material displayed on a table after the recovery.
Babafemi wrote: “One of the recent discoveries by @ndlea_nigeria is the concealment of large consignment of illicit drugs in imported furniture (sofas) and women head gears. Just take a look at the moment of discovery captured in the attached videos.”
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The agency did not disclose the exact quantity, weight or specific type of drug recovered in the two discoveries in the statement provided.
The interceptions highlight the use of ordinary household goods and personal items to conceal suspected narcotics, a method that can make detection more difficult during the movement of consignments.
The NDLEA has previously reported other cases involving suspected drugs concealed in everyday items. In September 2024, the agency said operatives intercepted heroin and cannabis concealed in rechargeable lamps and sofa legs at the export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.
The agency also reported a separate discovery involving cocaine concealed in traditional caps and women’s headgear in May 2025.