The Lagos State Police Command has uncovered an indoor cannabis farm in Apapa. The facility was inside a residential property. Two men were arrested. One is a Polish national, Thomas Razvickas, 49. The other is a Nigerian, James Chisome, 36. The arrests occurred at about 8:15am on 2 November 2026. The operation followed intelligence.
Indoor cannabis farms are a growing problem in Lagos. In October 2025, the NDLEA uncovered a lab in Ajao Estate producing Colorado, a synthetic cannabis product. In May 2020, the agency dismantled an indoor cannabis-growing and hashish-oil processing laboratory in Victoria Island. The facilities are hidden in residential buildings. They use high-tech equipment. They are difficult to detect. The pattern reflects the demand for potent cannabis products and the profits from indoor cultivation.
Police searched the property. They found equipment used to cultivate, harvest and process cannabis. The two men lived in the building. They were arrested and are in custody. They have made statements to investigators. The police have not disclosed the number of plants found. They have not disclosed the quantity of harvested cannabis recovered. They have not said how long the facility had been operating.
The command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, issued a statement. The Commissioner of Police, Tijani Fatai, visited the property. He commended the officers who carried out the operation. He urged residents to report suspicious activities.
The investigation is ongoing. The police have not explained who owns the facility, how it was financed, or whether the suspects were working with others.
Winners: The police, which demonstrated capacity. Residents of Apapa, who gained safety. The NDLEA, which gained a partner in enforcement. Losers: The two suspects, who face prosecution. The cannabis network, which lost a facility. The financiers, who remain unidentified. The public, if the operation is part of a larger network.
Bottom Line: An indoor cannabis farm in a residential building. A Polish national and a Nigerian arrested. Equipment seized. The police acted on intelligence. The investigation continues. Lagos must keep watching. The next farm is already hidden.