The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested two suspected terrorist drug suppliers, Baba Kaka Ibrahim and Halima Adamu, on Saturday while attempting to supply a large consignment of illegal substances to different terrorist groups in Borno and Yobe states, respectively.
A statement signed by Femi Babafemi, the agency’s Director, Media & Advocacy, on Sunday, revealed that the suspect, Ibrahim, arrested in Borno, concealed 39,380 pills of tramadol 225mg and Exol-5 stuffed in the engine compartment of the Mercedes-Benz jeep he was driving.
The statement reads, “Attempts by suspected suppliers of illicit drugs to terrorists and bandits in Borno and Yobe to move illicit drugs concealed in the engine compartment of a Mercedes-Benz jeep and a lady’s travelling bag were also thwarted.d by NDLEA operatives on stop and search operations in the two states.
“In Borno, following weeks of intelligence, NDLEA officers on Saturday, 27th September arrested Baba Kaka Ibrahim, 26, at Njimtilo village while driving a Mercedes-Benz GLK marked JRE 987 AE towards Damaturu road. A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of 39,380 pills of tramadol 225mg and exol-5 stuffed in the engine compartment of the jeep.”
Also in Yobe state, Halima Adamu was arrested while travelling with a travel bag containing 39 parcels of Colorado, a synthetic strain of cannabis weighing 1.4kg.
“Same day in Yobe state, NDLEA operatives intercepted a lady, Halima Adamu, along the Damaturu-Maiduguri road, where 39 parcels of Colorado, a synthetic strain of cannabis weighing 1.4kg, were found concealed inside the casing of her travelling bag. A swift follow-up operation led to the arrest of another lady linked to the consignment, Habiba Muhammad, at her Baga road, Maiduguri home,” the statement continued.
In another similar operation, operatives arrested two suspects, Aliyu Sani, 27, and Yahaya Tata, 26, on Saturday 27th along Zaria – Kano road, Gadar Tamburawa, Kano state with 30,030 pills of tramadol seized from them, while three suspects, a 35-year-old Friday Elebechi, 30-year-old Tobin Godgift, and 30-year-old Aya Clement, were arrested by NDLEA operatives at Swali jetty, Yenagoa, Bayelsa, on Monday, 22nd September, after 12kg of skunk, a strain of cannabis and 50 Diana AAA cartridges were recovered from them.
A 45-year-old ex-convict, Femi Owoeye (aka Do Good), was arrested on Thursday, 25th September arrested by NDLEA officers at his 24 Oke-Igele street, Ikere Ekiti home. He was found in possession of 32kg of skunk and 10.5grams of tramadol. He had been convicted and sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for a similar drug trafficking offence in 2016.
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Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa commended the operations carried out across Borno, Yobe, Edo, Lagos, Kano, Kaduna, FCT, Ekiti and Bayelsa Commands for the arrests, seizures and their dexterity.
The NDLEA boss encouraged them to continue with the ongoing balanced approach to the drug control efforts of the Agency. He noted that “the success of the various operations across the country underscores our commitment to safeguarding Nigeria from illicit substances that threaten public health and national security. Every gram of these dangerous drugs we seize and remove from our streets and communities reinforces our determination to protect our youths, disrupt criminal networks, and strengthen national security.”
TVC previously reported that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested two suspected drug kingpins, Victor Nwosa and Felix Chika Obiegbu, in different parts of Lagos while attempting to export a large consignment of consignments of cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine to Europe.
A statement signed by Femi Babafemi, the agency’s Director, Media & Advocacy, on Sunday revealed that the suspects who have been parading themselves as successful businessmen were arrested following weeks of intelligence gathering and surveillance on their criminal networks.
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