Nigeria: Industrial-Scale Meth Production Poses New Security Risks for Nigeria

Southwestern Nigeria has largely been spared major security threats – now it faces a troubling convergence of drugs and terror.

Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) recently uncovered an industrial-scale methamphetamine production facility deep in the Abidagba Forest in the country’s southwest. The seized drugs and precursor chemicals were reportedly valued at about US$363 million. Ten suspects, including three Mexicans, were arrested.

While the size of the discovery is…