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Angolan Businessman Nabbed For Drug Trafficking In Kano, Excretes 120 Wraps Of Cocaine

...as NDLEA seizes 5.40kg cocaine going to Owerri

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March 2, 2025
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Angolan Businessman Nabbed For Drug Trafficking In Kano, Excretes 120 Wraps Of Cocaine
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A 42-year-old Angolan businessman, Mbala Dajou Abuba has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) while attempting to traffic a large consignment of cocaine to Turkey.

Abuba was arrested with the cocaine consignment at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, on Tuesday , February 25, 2025.

Spokesman of NDLEA, Femi Babafemi confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday.

He said the suspect who is from the Zaire province in Angola was arrested by operatives of NDLEA at the screening point of the Kano airport while trying to board Egypt Air flight MS 880 to Istanbul, Turkey via Cairo.

“After his body scan result confirmed he ingested illicit drug, he was thereafter placed under excretion observation during which he expelled 120 pellets of cocaine weighing 1.829 kilograms in seven excretions.

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“In his statement, the suspect claimed he was into the business of township delivery services in Angola before delving into the illicit drug trade,” Babafemi said

In another development, the NDLEA said attempt by an auto spare parts dealer, Okeke Ebuka Igwe, to send two parcels of 1.10kg cocaine concealed in vehicle propellers to Angola through the export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos, was thwarted by its operatives who arrested him on Monday, 24th February following credible intelligence.

“During an interview with the suspect, he claimed that he is a businessman selling auto parts in ASPANDA, Trade Fair Complex, Ojo area of Lagos.

“The bid by another suspect, Ezechi Iyke Cyprian to move a large consignment of cocaine weighing 5.40 kilograms to Owerri, Imo State in his Toyota Sienna bus on Sunday, 23rd February was frustrated by operatives of a special operations unit of NDLEA who arrested him following weeks of intelligence and surveillance.

“At the Tincan seaport in Lagos, NDLEA operatives on Friday 28th February discovered a total of 128 parcels of Canadian Loud, a strong strain of cannabis concealed in two mattresses in the trunk of a Toyota Venza car imported from Canada.

“The discovery of the 63.75kg consignment was made during a joint examination of a targeted container marked TCNU 1945861 from Montreal, Canada, by NDLEA, Customs and other security agencies.

“The consignee of the shipment, 44-year-old Bamidele Joseph has been arrested and taken into custody.

“In Delta State, NDLEA operatives supported by the military on Thursday, 27th February stormed a forest in Innam-Abbi/Orogun community, Ndokwa West local government area where they destroyed over 50,000kg cannabis on a 20-hectare farm land.

“Five suspects arrested during the raid include: Augustine Subaru, 45; Ukoba Malachukwu, 53; Odalonu Emmanuel, 40; Esuabom Macaulay, 35; and Itoje Safe, 54.

“In another operation in Delta, NDLEA operatives on Friday, 28th February intercepted a Mercedes Benz truck marked AWK 791 ZJ along Abraka-Orogun road.

“A search of the truck led to the recovery of 101 bags of skunk with a total weight of 1,111kg.

“In Edo State, NDLEA officers supported by the military on Saturday, 1st March raided the Okpuje community in Owan West LGA where they destroyed over 100 jumbo bags of skunk in warehouses and recovered a total of 1,409.5kg of the psychoactive substance for the prosecution of arrested suspects: Oikelomen Osere Monday, 38 and Glory Iroyo, 42.

“While a suspect, Michael Omoloki, 46, was arrested with 58.5 kilograms of skunk at the Ibadan end of the Lagos -Ibadan expressway, Oyo State, operatives in Kwara State on Monday, 24th February nabbed a Beninoise, Lawali Mohammed with 2,980 tablets of tramadol and dozens of diazepam pills at Eiyenkorin expressway, Ilorin.

“In Osun, NDLEA operatives on patrol along Ibadan/ Gbongan expressway on Thursday, 27th February intercepted a consignment of 1.05kg skunk concealed in detergent soap and biscuit carton, while Sunday Ogbu, 45, was arrested in connection with the seizure.

“A suspect, Ayuba Mustapha, 30, was arrested at Tsafe, Zamfara State with 24,700 pills of tramadol on Sunday 23rd February.

In Borno State, Mustapha Shettima, 50, was arrested by NDLEA operatives with 31kg skunk, 1,000 pills of tramadol and N720,000 monetary exhibit along Bama road, Maiduguri on Wednesday, 26th February, while Adamu Idris, 40, was nabbed along Zaria road, Kano, same day with 140 blocks of cannabis weighing 73.5kg,” the statement explained.

Babafemi said the various
commands and formations of the agency across the country also upscale their War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) sensitization activities during the week under review.

He said the WADA activities were taken to schools, worship centres, work places and communities among others.

“These include: WADA enlightenment lecture to students and staff of Ansarudeen Junior Secondary School, Ojuelegba, Lagos; Loretto Girls Special Science School, Adazinnukwu, Anambra state and Tudun Murtala Special Primary School, Nasarawa LGA, kano state, among others,” he said.

In his reaction, the Chairman/CEO of NDLEA, retired Brig.-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa, commended officers and men of MMIA, MAKIA, SOU, Tincan, Delta, Edo, Oyo, Kano, Osun, Borno, Zamfara and Kwara Commands for the arrests and seizures.

Marwa stated that their operational successes and those of their compatriots across the country especially their balanced approach to drug supply reduction and drug demand reduction efforts are well appreciated.
(vitalnewsngr.com)

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