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NDLEA Nabs 75-yr Old Woman For Drugs In Lagos

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December 17, 2023
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NDLEA Nabs 75-yr Old Woman For Drugs In Lagos
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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have in Lagos arrested a 75-year-old grandma, Mrs. Sekinat Soremekun for dealing in illicit drugs.

Spokesman of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, who confirmed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja said the woman was arrested by operatives on Friday, December 15.

Babafemi said as at the time of the arrest of the woman at Oshodi area of Lagos, quantities of cannabis and litres of codeine syrup found in her possession were recovered from her.

“She claimed her son, Segun who is now at large supplied her the illicit substances which she retailed,” the statement said.

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The NDLEA further stated that its operatives in Imo State while on patrol along Owerri-Onitsha expressway on Thursday 14th December ” intercepted a way-billed consignment containing cocaine weighing 2.287kg.

“The shipment coming from Lagos was concealed in cellophane condoms, and heading to Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

“A suspect, Isaac Okoh, 45, has already been arrested.”

It also stated that : “No fewer than 10 jumbo bags of cannabis weighing 100kg were recovered from the ceiling of a dealer, Ibrahim Yahaya, 35, when his house was raided in the Tudun Kofa area of Lafia, Nasarawa State on Friday 15th December while he was also arrested.

“At the SAHCO export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos, over 1.5 million pills of tramadol 225mg and rohypnol were intercepted in a cargo going to South Africa by NDLEA operatives in collaboration with personnel of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).

“Two suspects : Bada Olanrewaju Akorede, and Amusan Olufela Sharafadeen have so far been taken into custody in connection with the consignment, which consists: 1,050,000 pills of tramadol 225mg and 510,000 tablets of rohypnol.

“At the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, operatives on Friday 15th December intercepted a consignment of 1, 496 bottles of codeine syrup at A.Y.A area of the city while a suspect, Ozioma Enoja, 31, was arrested in a follow up operation.

” Another consignment of 400 bottles of the same opioid coming from Port Harcourt, Rivers State was also seized along Abaji-Abuja highway on Saturday 16th December after which a suspect, Bala Ishaq was arrested during a follow up operation at Zuba motor park.

“While 17 bags of cannabis sativa weighing 195.8kg stored in a bush at Gbanke village, Orhionmwon LGA, Edo State were recovered by NDLEA operatives on Wednesday 13th December, anti-narcotic officers in Ogun State intercepted two suspects: Edun Olowokou and Tunde Elijah at Alamutu roundabout area of Abeokuta with bags of same psychoactive substance weighing 279kg.

“In Borno State, NDLEA officers on Tuesday 12th December arrested Bukar Ali, 29, and Abacha Alhaji Fantami, 20, with 171kg of cannabis at Ngamdu, Kaga LGA, while three suspects: Jamilu Haruna, 22; Mohammed Hassan, 23; and Aminu Umar, 50, were nabbed with 57kg cannabis on Wednesday 13th December at Tsafe checkpoint, Zamfara State, when they were on their way to Zurumi, a village known as bandits’ enclave.

“At least four suspects: Ezekiel Monday Thompson, 56; Hezekiah Ime, 20; Nsikak Okon Jonah, 39; and Chidi Kalu, 44, were arrested with a total of 121kg cannabis and 5.1grams of methamphetamine in parts of Cross River State on Monday 10th December,” Babafemi explained.

According to him, the
War Against Drug Abuse ( WADA) advocacy campaign of the Agency continued in equal measure in schools, markets, worship places and others across the country in the past week.

“Some of them include: WADA advocacy lecture for students of St. Margaret High School, Ilesa, Osun State; students of Federal Government Girls College, Shagamu, Ogun State; students of Wesley Model Primary and Secondary School, Badagry, Lagos State; students and staff of Government Junior Secondary School and Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Yaryasa, Tudun Wada LGA, Kano State.

While reacting to the arrests and seizures, the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, retired Brig.-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa commended the officers and men of the MMIA, Lagos, FCT, Imo, Edo, Borno, Ogun, Zamfara, and Cross River Commands for a job well done.

He also commended officers and men of the Directorate of Prosecution and Legal Services for their diligent prosecution of cases in court,

Marwa urged them and their compatriots across all formations to intensify the offensive action tempo against drug cartels as the yuletide season approaches.

He admonished them to maintain an equal balance with their drug demand reduction efforts.
(vitalnewsngr.com)

 

 

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