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NDLEA arrests 75-year-old grandfather over Indian hemp

Other suspects arrested in Connection to the seized drugs

 

Drugs

By Ibironke Ariyo

Abuja, Sept., 25, 2022 (NAN) The NDLEA has arrested a 75-year-old grandfather, Usman Bahama alias Clement and 21 others across the country for being in possession of tons of illicit drugs.

The suspects were arrested in raids carried out in seven states.

NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi stated on Sunday in Abuja that the septuagenarian was arrested on Sept. 20 at Anguwan Sate, in Mayo Belwa council area of Adamawa.

“It was discovered that he had an Indian hemp plantation from where 49kg of the illicit substance was recovered,’’ he added.

Babafemi stated also that 1.01 million bottles and capsules of a newly-banned psychoactive substance, “Akuskura’’ and tramadol were intercepted during the operations.

He added that 2,536kg of Indian hemp were seized, while more than 10 hectares of Akuskura farms were destroyed in Edo and Adamawa.

NDLEA operatives also intercepted at least 19,878 bottles of Akuskura on the Ilorin-Jebba Highway in Kwara on Wednesday, Sept. 21.

Babafemi stated that two suspects, Oladokun Oluwaseun, 49, and Ibrahim Jimoh, 27, were arrested in connection with the drug.

“They claimed the consignment, packed in 35 jumbo sacks, was loaded in Ibadan, and meant for distribution in Jos.

“Earlier, two suspects, Ukoro Ifeanyi, 46, and Idowu Toyosi, 20, were arrested with 2,290 capsules of tramadol and 100 bottles of codeine-based syrup at Mararaba Park, Ilorin.

“The drugs were brought in from Onitsha, Anambra,’’ he stated.

NDLEA operatives also intercepted a Volvo truck loaded with 2,146kg of Indian hemp at Sangotedo Area of Ajah in Lagos State.

Babafemi stated that three suspects, Abdulazeez Rasheed, Afeez Raheem and Moshood Suleiman were arrested in connection with the drug.

“At least, 979,119 capsules of expired `Pregabalin’ weighing 733kg were recovered from one Musbahu Ya’u, 28, and five others at Dansarai Area of Kano.

“In Enugu, 197.8kg of Indian hemp was recovered from a store at New Market, on Tuesday Sept., 20,’’ he added.

He stated also that 117.7kg of psychoactive substances were intercepted on the Okene-Abuja Expressway in a truck travelling from Lagos to Abuja.

Babafemi added that six Indian hemp farmers were arrested when NDLEA operatives stormed their farms in Edo.

They were arrested at Chigbite, in Utese Forest in Ovia Northeast Local Government Area and at Ekudo Forest, in Uhunmonde Local Government Area of the state.

The operatives destroyed more than 10 hectares of Indian hemp plantations and seized more than 193kg of the illicit substance in the process.

“Those arrested are David Hanson, Ufuoma Progress, Marvelous Armstrong, Marvelous Efe, Joshua Abubakar and Elijah Abubakar,’’ Babafemi stated. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

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Edited by Alli Hakeem

 

Defence/Security

NDLEA seizes tonnes of narcotics in 6 states, others

Drugs seized during the operations of the NDLEA.
Drugs and substances intercepted by the NDLEA Operatives
Drugs
By Ibironke Ariyo
Abuja, Aug., 28, 2022 (NAN) The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), had seized tonnes of narcotics in Yobe , Kano, Kaduna, Bauchi  Edo and Delta states in the last one week.
This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi,  on Sunday in Abuja.
Babafemi said that two suspected fake security agents taking 14kg cannabis to Maiduguri, Borno, were intercepted along Potiskum- Damaturu road in Yobe.
He said that Adetula Olarenwaju was arrested with four blocks of the substance on Thursday on his way from Lagos.
He also said that Sadiq Garba, returning from Gombe, was also nabbed with 22 blocks of the substance on Saturday.
Babafemi added that Abu Sunday was arrested with 48.4kg cannabis at Idk quarter, Ibilo, in Edo, while Rosemary Afekhuai was caught with 1,130 tramadol caps, among others,  at Oluma quarters, Otuo, Owan East LGA of same state.
“In Delta, Mustapha Isah, was arrested at Oko market with 9, 800 Tramadol caps weighing 6.4kg, while NDLEA operatives in Kaduna also nabbed Chinedu Onnuka, at Narayi -Kaduna, with 33,000 tablets of Bromazepam.
“No fewer than 80 blocks of cannabis sativa were recovered from an abandoned tricycle with reg. no: BAU 70 WL.
” 25,000 tablets of exol-5 were seized from a dealer, Usman Muhammed,  who was nabbed along Bauchi-Gombe road, ” he said.
Babafemi said that a raid operation at a market in Mubi, Adamawa on Wednesday, led to the seizure of 62,360 tablets of tramadol, diazepam and exol-5.
He said that two suspects, Sirajo Idris and Anas Abubakar, were arrested same day with 107 pallets of cannabis at Kamba, a border town in Kebbi.
“The skunk weighing 90kg was smuggled in from Benin Republic.
“In Kano, a drug dealer Lawal Adamu, 31, was arrested along Zaria-Kano road, Kwanar Dangora, with 203 blocks of cannabis weighing 136kg,
“Another suspect, Taheer Abdullahi,  was nabbed on Friday, at Gadar Tamburawa, with 3000 ampules of tramadol injection, ” he said.
Babafemi said that a raid operation at Kara Masaka, back of Mararaba market and Zamani estate on Saturday, led to the arrest of 26 suspects.
He said that 25.7kg cannabis, 4.5kg codeine and 300 tablets of rohypnol tablets were seized from the drug joints raided.
“In Sokoto state, the village head of Rugga, Shagari LGA, Alhaji Umaru Mohammed (aka Danbala), a notorious drug dealer who was arrested on Monday would be facing charges any moment from now.
“Before his recent arrest during which 436.381kg cannabis and 1kg diazepam were recovered from his house, an earlier raid on his home on July 20, had also led to the seizure of 11.5kg cannabis, 2.259kg exol5 and 500grams of diazepam, “he said. (NAN).
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Edited by Bashir Rabe Mani