This was made known by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters Abuja.

The couple was first arrested on Friday 13th June by operatives of the Department of State Security, DSS, in Ojo area of the state and transferred to NDLEA along with 277.5kg skunk, a strain of cannabis.

While they were still being investigated in custody, credible intelligence revealed that the family business thrived in their home.

This led to a raid of their home and a warehouse where 231kg of same substance was recovered by NDLEA operatives on Tuesday 1st July.

They were subsequently arraigned in suit number FHC/L/632C/2025 at the Federal High Court Lagos on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, dealing and storage of 414.2 kilograms of cannabis sativa.

In addition to the jail terms, the trial judge also ordered that the sum of ₦3, 407,000 only recovered from the couple as proceeds of crime be forfeited to the Federal Government.