A soldier, Lance Corporal Sani Aminu, on whom was allegedly found a hard substance suspected to be ‘Canadian Loud‘, has been arrested by the Police, Lagos State Command.
‘Canadian Loud’ is an illicit imported strong synthetic strain of cannabis which is also a banned substance in the country.
According to a report, Lance Corporal Aminu, with Service Number 13NA/70/11481, was arrested on Wednesday with the illicit drug consignment found on him.
The arrest was contained in a police signal which stated that the soldier was intercepted by a police patrol team led by one ASP Alex Dung.
The arrested soldier, reportedly attached to Abalti Barracks, Surulere Area of Lagos State was arrested at about 8pm on Wednesday.
It was added in the police report that the arrested soldier would be transferred to CP Tactical Squad 1 for further investigation.
The police signal reads: “SITUATION REPORT X ARREST OF MILITARY PERSONNEL X TODAY BEING 15/01/2025 X AT ABOUT 2015HRS X PATROL TEAM LED ASP ALEX DUNG ATTACHED MINE X INTERCEPTED AND BROUGHT TO THE STATION 13NA/70/11481 L/ CPL SANI AMINU ATTACHED TO ABALTI BARRACKS SURULERE X WITH 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.”