…As NDLEA uncovers N5.8billion Loud in Lekki, Lagos
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA, on Sunday, said its operatives arrested a 60-year-old man, Romanus Nwabara and two other persons with disability (PWD) have been arrested for drug trafficking.
Femi Babafemi , the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, said the suspects were arrested during different operations in parts of Anambra and Kwara states.
Based on credible intelligence, Nwabara was traced to Akpaka Forest, Onitsha where he was found with 250grams of skunk in retail sachets.
“In a different raid at Ogbunike area of the state, NDLEA officers on Thursday, May 7, arrested another PWD Amos Kenneth, 25, with 160.3grams of Tramadol 225mg and 100mg; 80 pills of Diazepam; 38.23grams of Exol 5 and 176.93 grams of skunk.
“In Kwara, NDLEA operatives on patrol along Bode Saadu on Friday 8th May intercepted a commercial vehicle and in the course of a search, one of the passengers, a PWD, Usman Salisu was found with 6.3 kilograms skunk concealed in a brown school bag.
The NDLEA said operatives of a Special Operations Unit in the Agency, also on Friday, May 8, raided a Lekki Lagos mansion used as stash house where 4,000 parcels of Loud, a strong strain of imported cannabis weighing 2,326 kilograms with a street value of over N5.8 billion were recovered.
“Also seized from the house located at 36 African lane Lekki Phase 1 include: two Mercedes benz buses and different designer sachets used in packaging the illicit substance for retail distribution.”
In a separate operation, Emmanuel Okeke, 38, was also arrested with 129kg skunk at Nyanya Karu, Nasarawa state on Monday 4th May, while NDLEA operatives on patrol along Okene/Lokoja highway, Kogi state on Friday May 8 intercepted a white commuter J5 bus heading to Abuja.
“A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of 76 jumbo bags of skunk weighing 766kg and the arrest of three suspects: Mathew Omohove; Ebuka Desmond and Babangida Musa.
“In an operation at Ijora Badia area of Lagos, NDLEA officers on Wednesday 6th May raided a makeshift skuchies production factory where two suspects: Bose Jamiu and Gbenga Gege were arrested”
The anti-nacortic agency said they ” were caught in the act of cooking cannabis and mixing same with other illicit substances. A total of 270 litres of already produced skuchies and 106grams of Tramadol 225mg were recovered from them.”
The Agency said its Commands and formations across the country have also continued their War Against Drug Abuse, WADA, sensitization activities in schools, worship centres, work places and communities among others in the past week.
These include: WADA enlightenment lecture for students and staff of Ta’al Model Secondary School, Lafia, Nasarawa; Federal College of Education, Ilawe Ekiti; traditional rulers in Udi LGA, Enugu; Adventist Secondary Technical College, Owerrinta Isialangwa LGA, Abia; Golden Anchor Secondary School, Shomolu, Lagos; Mary Hanney Secondary School, Oron, Akwa Ibom.
Others include the Mallam Ibrahim Islamiyya School, Rano, Kano; Isemi-Ile Grammar School, Isemi-Ile, Kajola LGA, Oyo state, among others.
