The Hook Hotel
By Amah
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured the final forfeiture of an 80-room hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos.
The The Hook Hotel, also known as Caesar Hotel and Caesar Lounge, which is located on Waziri Ibrahim Street, reportedly linked to a drug trafficking syndicate,
Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, in a statement, said the forfeiture was premised court order, given by Justice Ibrahim Ahmad Kala, in July 18, following motion number FHC/L/MISC/447/2025 filed by the NDLEA, describing it as another major win in NDLEA’s ongoing nationwide crackdown on illicit drug trafficking.
He said the hotel was used as a front for the distribution of illegal substances, and was raided by operatives of the agency between April 25 and April 26.
During the raid, the operatives arrested three persins, Eze Ayitu, Ofuokwu Samuel, and Emmanuel Ameh while two other suspects, Noble Philip and Kenneth, are still on the run.
Several items, including 589 bags of Canadian Loud, a potent cannabis variant, totalling 417.3 kilograms with a street value estimated at ₦1.042 billion, were recovered during the operation.
“The landed property located at No. 16 Waziri Ibrahim Street, off Elsie Femi Pearse Road, Victoria Island, Lagos, was forfeited alongside several other items,” Babafemi stated.
The other forfeited items include:
A Toyota Sienna (KJA 79 HJ)
A Volkswagen delivery van (AAA 525 JE)
A KIA Cerato (BDG 860 GQ)
A black Land Cruiser Prado (AKD 472 DZ)
A red Grand Caravan Dodge (APP 847 YF)
A white Mazda Bus (KTU 241 AAA)
A Mercedes Benz Truck (ASB 500 XY)
A gold Toyota Corolla (EKY 295 JT)
An ash-coloured Sienna Mini Bus
84 television sets
70 air conditioners
13 brand new refrigerators
Buba Marwa, a retired army general and Chairman of NDLEA, lauded both the judiciary and the agency’s counsels, saying the victory is motivating.
“Nothing serves the cause of justice more than when criminals are compelled to forfeit everything they’ve acquired from the drug trade,” he said.
He added, “We’re pleased with this judicial decision. It not only motivates our officers to continue their efforts but also sends a powerful deterrent message in the fight against drug trafficking.”
