The Nationwide Drug Legislation Enforcement Company (NDLEA) has seized 1,960 kilograms of hashish and arrested six international nationals at Eleko Seaside, Lekki, Lagos.
In a pre-dawn operation performed at 2:30 a.m. on Christmas Eve, operatives of the NDLEA’s Marine Command seized two boats loaded with Ghanaian Loud, a potent pressure of hashish, smuggled in from Ghana.
In line with the company’s director of media and advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the operation led to the arrest of six international nationals concerned within the trafficking.
Amongst them had been two Ghanaians, Godsway John (38) and Freedom Kelvin (33), and 4 Beninese nationals: Chegoun Hounsou (23), Gadabor Nyameto (47), Adantg Sasa (34), and Ayao Kayivi (21).
Paris-bound businessman arrested in Abuja airport
Babafemi additional mentioned that in a separate operation, the company additionally arrested a 48-year-old businessman, Orizu Ifeanyi Arthur whereas trying to board an Air France flight 844 from the Nnamdi Azikiwe Worldwide Airport, NAIA Abuja to Paris, France for ingesting 74 wraps of heroin and cocaine.
In line with him, Orizu was arrested on the boarding gate of the Abuja airport on Sunday twenty second December 2024 through the outward clearance of passengers on Air France.
“When he was pulled apart for a physique scan, he turned down the request claiming his medical situation gained’t permit him.
“He was thereafter taken into custody for excretion statement throughout which he excreted a complete of 74 wraps of the Class A medicine over a interval of seven days.
“In his assertion, Orizu claimed he owns a store at Balogun market, Lagos Island the place he sells faculty and travelling baggage, including that he was promised 3,000 Euros upon profitable supply of the consignment in Paris. He left his base in Lagos for the Abuja airport to attach his Air France flight to Paris, hoping to flee detection,” Babafemi defined.
Different arrests and seizures
In Katsina, Babafemi acknowledged the arrest of two suspects in reference to hashish trafficking. On Christmas day twenty fifth December, 35-year-old Ibrahim Shaibu was arrested in possession of 40 album-size parcels of compressed hashish sativa weighing 35kg at Central Motor Park, Katsina.
In the meantime, on Saturday, December 28, 47-year-old Umar Ahmed, was nabbed alongside Zaria-Malumfashi highway, Katsina with 27 parcels of identical psychoactive substance weighing 13.5kg.
He additional acknowledged that in Edo state, 21-year-old Kosisochukwu Ozigbo was arrested at new Lagos highway Benin Metropolis, when the realm was raided on Monday twenty third December by NDLEA operatives.
“Recovered from the suspect embrace: 32,490 drugs of tramadol 225mg, 200mg, and 100mg; 936 bottles of codeine-based syrup and numerous portions of different opioids,” Babafemi added.
Advocacy and consciousness campaigns
Past enforcement, NDLEA Instructions throughout the nation intensified their Conflict In opposition to Drug Abuse (WADA) campaigns. Sensitization applications had been performed in colleges, markets, and communities, with notable efforts in Lagos and Adamawa states.
NDLEA Chairman, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), counseled the officers for his or her excellent efficiency and urged them to maintain their efforts in 2024 by intensifying actions in opposition to drug barons whereas advancing WADA campaigns.
