Lagos church founder, scholar arrested over Dubai-bound medication.
The Nationwide Drug Regulation Enforcement Company, NDLEA, has arrested the founder and Common Overseer of Seraphic and Sabbath Meeting in Lagos, Excessive Priest Nnodu Azuka Kenrick.
Additionally arrested was a scholar of Emmanuel School of Theology in Ibadan, Udezuka Udoka, and freight agent, Oyoyo Mary Obasi, the company’s spokesperson Femi Babafemi introduced on Sunday.
The suspects tried to export methamphetamine and skunk hid in kegs via the NAHCO export shed of the Murtala Muhammed Worldwide Airport, MMIA, in Lagos to Dubai.
Nnodu was arrested on February 11 at his church positioned at No 1, Sabbath Shut in Ijesha, Lagos, following the arrest of Obasi and Udoka.
The NDLEA seized 283 parcels of skunk weighing 14.90 kilograms and 204 grams of meth hid in 4 25-litre kegs of palm oil destined for the United Arab Emirates, UAE.
Obasi talked about the GO of her new church and his son, Chisom Obi, who’s now at giant, because the individuals that gave her the consignments.
She disclosed being compelled to take an oath of secrecy in addition to a sacrifice of hen within the church whereas Priest Nnodu prayed for the success of the transaction.
Obasi stated the clergyman and his son used threats to compel her to take the job after they knew she had recognized their secrets and techniques.
The suspect revealed Nnodu was at all times referring to the illicit medication as Ice and Bible, (road names for meth and hashish) of their cellphone chats.
In his confession, Udezuka revealed he was paid N2 million for his position and needed to do it as a result of he wanted the cash for his training.
One other try and ship a consignment of skunk and tramadol 225mg to the UAE by a Dubai-returnee, Nnamani Monday Harmless, was busted on February 7.
Harmless was arrested at Commerce Truthful advanced within the Ojo space, the place he had gone in firm of his buddy Nwanana Emmanuel Ikechukwu to course of the consignment for export.
NDLEA operatives hooked up to the SAHCO export shed of the Lagos airport additionally intercepted a cargo going to London, United Kingdom.
Meals objects packed in a carton had been used to hide 1.10 kilograms of meth. The freight agent, Agholor Emmanuel, who offered the cargo for export is in custody.
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