The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and a civil society group, the Eagle Crime Awareness and Prevention Initiative, have vowed to intensify the seizure of assets linked to drug trafficking and properties used to harbour drug dealers across Lagos State. Landlords who allow their properties to be used for drug sales should know that such assets risk forfeiture. Adams described the partnership with the NDLEA as productive, noting that similar collaborations had been extended to other security and anti-graft agencies. He stressed that properties used to harbour drug dealers would no longer be spared, noting that asset forfeiture was a powerful deterrent in the fight against illicit drugs. Experts have repeatedly called on individuals in society to join the fight against drug abuse, stressing that collective responsibility was essential to ending the menace.

Source: Punch February 04, 2026 10:56 UTC