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NDLEA Intercepts N3.2bln Drugs At Lagos, Port Harcourt Ports

....nabs 80-yr-old ex-convict, 82-yr-old grandma, daughter for dealing in illicit drugs

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May 18, 2025
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NDLEA Intercepts N3.2bln Drugs At Lagos, Port Harcourt Ports
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says two
octogenarians; an 80-year-old grandpa, Ayuba Ashiru and 82-year-old grandma, Mrs. Uloma Uchechi Sunday as well as her daughter Chisom Uchechi, 32, were among top suspects arrested by its operatives in the past one week.

The NDLEA said the suspects were among those arrested in raids carried out across the country during the week

Spokesman of the agency, Femi Babafemi confirmed this on Sunday in a statement

According to him, opioids worth over N3.2billion were also intercepted at Apapa seaport in Lagos and Port Harcourt port, Onne, Rivers State during the period.

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He said 80-yr old Ayuba had previously been arrested and prosecuted by NDLEA for drug dealing offences, convicted and served 10-year jail term between 2014 and 2024.

“He was again arrested on Wednesday 14th May 2025 at Barazana street, Dogarawa area of Sabon Gari LGA, Kaduna State by NDLEA officers acting on credible intelligence.

“A total of 2.3kilograms of skunk packaged in nylons and papers in retail sizes were recovered from him.

“He claimed to have been in the illicit drug trade for the past 46 years.

“Similarly, NDLEA operatives in Abia State on Saturday, 17th May raided the home of 82-year-old Mrs. Uloma Uchechi Sunday at Umuaguma Ntigha Uzor village where different quantities of methamphetamine, tramadol and skunk, a strain of cannabis as well as a cash exhibit of N130,600 were recovered from her and her daughter, 32-year-old Chisom Uchechi.

“The grandma confessed that she and her daughter took over the drug trade after her son who started the business died two years ago.

“At the Port Harcourt Ports complex in Onne, Rivers State, a total of three million (3,000,000) pills of tapentadol and carisoprodol royal 225mg worth N2.1billion in street value were intercepted in one of the containers watch-listed by the Agency based on intelligence.

“The seizure was made on Wednesday 14th May during a joint examination of the container by NDLEA officers, men of Customs Service and other security agencies.

“In like manner, NDLEA operatives at the Apapa seaport in Lagos on Tuesday 13th May intercepted another watch-listed container declared to have new car parts and accessories from India.

“During a joint examination with other security agencies, a total of 169,800 bottles of codeine syrup worth over N1.1billion in street value were discovered concealed in the shipment.

“In Kwara State, no fewer than 199,200 pills of tramadol were recovered from two suspects: Abdulwahab Quadir and Abdulraheem Ismail on Friday 16th May following their arrest at Gegele area of Ilorin by NDLEA operatives who also raided Favour Lodge in the state capital where an HND 1 student of the Department of Laboratory Science Technology, Kwara State Polytechnic, Ibrahim Oladimeji Abdulateef was arrested with 650grams of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis already measured in 149 cups, which he sells to other students.

“At a courier company in Lagos, NDLEA officers of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation (DOGI) on Friday, 16th May intercepted 250grams of cocaine concealed in female headgear going to Australia.

“In Niger State, NDLEA operatives on patrol along Mokwa-Jebba road on Thursday, 15th May intercepted a Toyota Carina car marked AGL 945 BK conveying 316 blocks of skunk weighing 143kg while a suspect, Idris Kamal, 35, was arrested.

“Same day, operatives on patrol at Chachi junction along Kaduna road arrested Emmanuel Hassan, 26, with 14.3kg Loud.

“A swift follow up operation led to the arrest of the actual owner of the consignment, Bello Aliyu (alias Liti), 39.

“While a 60-year-old suspect, Welman Kengbo was nabbed by NDLEA officers with 594.8kg skunk at Karu area of Nasarawa State on Friday, 16th May, another suspect Oyenuga Toheeb was arrested along Lekki/Epe Expressway, Lagos on Thursday, 15th May with 67.5kg of the same psychoactive substance.

“In Taraba State, 5,350 pills of tramadol and diazepam were recovered from a suspect, Shafiu Ismail, 22, when he was arrested on Thursday ,15th May at Sabonlayin, Jalingo LGA, while Tijjani Mohammed, 35, was nabbed with 198kg skunk at Malamawa, Garki LGA, Jigawa state same day.

“Meanwhile, NDLEA operatives on patrol along Abuja – Kaduna highway on Friday, 16th May intercepted a 29-year-old Ismail Isah with an AK 47 rifle and two magazines concealed in a sack of maize.

“He will be transferred to the appropriate security agency for further investigation,” the statement said.

Babafemi further stated that the War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) social advocacy activities by NDLEA Commands equally continued across the country during the week under review.

“Some of them include: WADA sensitization lecture delivered to students and staff of Supreme International School, Fagge, Kano; Al-Arifeen International Academy, Kaduna; Nadado Primary School, Bakori, Katsina; Ila Orangun Grammar School, Ila Orangun, Osun State; and students and staff of Government Secondary School, Onne, Rivers State; among others.

In his reaction, the Chairman/CEO of NDLEA, retired Brig.-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa
commended officers and men of DOGI, Abia, Kaduna, Kwara, PHIPC, Apapa, Lagos, Nasarawa, Jigawa, Taraba, and Niger Commands of the agency for the arrests and seizures of the past one week.

Marwa also praised their counterparts in all the commands across the country for pursuing a fair balance between their drug supply reduction and drug demand reduction efforts.
(vitalnewsngr.com)

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