An 80-room new hotel in Victoria Island Lagos used as cover for distributing illicit substances has been raided by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
The Hook Hotel, also known as Caesar Hotel and Caesar Lounge, is located at 16 Waziri Ibrahim street, off Elsie Femi Pearse street, Victoria Island, Lagos.
A statement by NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi on Sunday said after hours of combing the rooms in the hotel, the anti-drug officers recovered 589 bags of Canadian Loud, a strong strain of cannabis with a total weight of 417.3 kilograms worth ₦1,042,500,000 only in street value.
At least, three suspects: Eze Ayitu; Ofuokwu Samuel; and Emmanuel Ameh were arrested in the course of the operation at the five-storey hotel building between Friday 25th and Saturday 26th April 2025 while two other suspects: Noble Philip and his partner Kenneth are currently at large.
Items suspected to be proceeds of illicit drug trade recovered from the premises housing the hotel include: Toyota Prado Landcruiser Jeep (Lagos AKD 472 OZ); Toyota Sienna Vehicle (Lagos KJA 79 HJ); Volkswagen Delivery Van (Lagos AAA 525 JE); Kia Ceranto Car (Lagos BDG 860 GQ); Grand Caravan Dodge (Lagos APP 847 YF); 74 new TV sets; 10 used TV sets; and 13 refrigerators, among others.
