By The Victoria Garden City Property Owners and Residents Association (VGCPORA) has raised alarm over the discovery of a drug lab in their estate by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
An internal security incident memo signed by the VGCPORA General Manager, Yusuff Morufat, surfaced on social media on Monday.
According to the letter, officials of the NDLEA on Saturday carried out a sting operation in one of the houses in the estate based on intelligence gathering.
The property, situated at K-5A/2, Road 14, is said to be occupied by a tenant, Mr. & Mrs. Emeka Nzewi. In the said operation, the anti-narcotics agency discovered that the premises is being used for a meth lab operation.
Mr. Emeka Nzewi and his accomplices have been arrested while the property will be sealed by the Lagos State Government.
The VGCPORA further revealed that the NDLEA had been in trace of the accused since 2017.
The association said following the incident, it will make background checks mandatory for new residents before access cards will be issued or renewed for existing residents.
“The act of Mr. Emeka Nzewi has exposed all occupants of properties around Road 14 to hazardous meth lab chemicals used and waste generated from production. According to the NDLEA Officials, all boreholes, water supply and plants 500 meters away from K-5A/2 Road 14 have been contaminated. Therefore. VGCPORA in conjunction with NDLEA will conduct test of water supply to properties around K-5A/2 Road 14,” it said in the letter.
“The use of some domestic employees to distribute the drugs within the community. VGCPORA has a longstanding commitment to provide a safe, drug free environment. Alcohol and drug misuse pose a threat to the health and safety of VGC and to the security of the community.”
