Mr Alhaji said the 100 suspects arrested comprised 92 males and eight females.
The suspects comprised 500 males and nine females. 295 of them were counselled against drug abuse, while 27 others were sent to rehabilitation centres.
The consignment was traced to a warehouse in Greenfield Estate, Amuwo Odofin, Lagos, onJanuary 17.
“The fight against illicit drugs is a collective responsibility which everyone has a role to play.”
The suspects arrested by the anti-drug agency comprise 253 males and 43 females within the age range of 17 and 70 years.
Two suspects were travelling from Kano to Katsina with about 7.1 kilograms of Cannabis Sativa, Tramadol, Diazepam and Exol when they were nabbed.
Mr Babafemi said among those arrested was a cripple, Ibrahim Yusuf, 45, in possession of 4kg of the psychotropic substance.
NDLEA says it has uncovered plans by some drug cartels to introduce a lethal synthetic opioid, fentanyl, into Nigeria.
NDLEA Commander in the state, Umar Adoro, told journalists on Wednesday in Kaduna that the agency also dismantled 20 notorious drug joints.
Mr Mamuda urged Rivers people to continue to supply actionable intelligence that would lead to the eradication of illicit drug business in the society.
