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Meth, skunk consignments concealed in tomato pastes, clothes intercepted at airport
Meth, skunk consignments concealed in tomato pastes, clothes intercepted at airport
By: Michael Mike
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of skunk concealed in tins of tomato paste and methamphetamine hidden in used clothes, meant for export to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.
These were part of seizures in the course of last which, according to the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi.
The statement signed by Femi Babafemi on Sunday read that the skunk in tomato pastes consignment weighing 20 kilogrammes was intercepted last Friday at the SAHCO export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, while the meth shipment with a gross weight of 1.6 kilogrammes was seized at a courier company in Lagos.
Another consignment of 556 grammes of Canadian Loud sent from Canada to one Tunji Adebayo in Ikorodu, Lagos, he said was intercepted by NDLEA officers of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation, DOGI, attached to courier firms.
He said though Adebayo was not home when operatives visited his house at 52, Aina Atoloye street, Ikorodu, he however directed his younger brother to sign for the package on his behalf. The brother was promptly arrested.
Also, NDLEA operatives last Monday raided the enclave of a notorious drug lord, Abdul Rauf (aka ‘Na God) in Akala, Mushin, Lagos, where 1,101 kilogrammes of Ghanaian Loud were recovered and three suspects arrested while the wanted kingpin remains at large.
In Kogi State, 22-year-old Agada Emmanuel was arrested with 77.4 kilogrammes cannabis last Thursday along Okene – Lokoja – Abuja expressway while a total of 369,980 pills of opioids were also recovered on the same road last Monday and the suspect linked to the seizure, Kabiru Abdullahi arrested in a follow up operation in Gombe state.
Babafemi said no fewer than 399 pieces of improvised explosive devices were recovered by NDLEA operatives from one Asana Oluwagbenga, 39, along Mokwa-Jebba road last Thursday. In his statement, the suspect said the explosives were handed to him at a park in Ibadan to be delivered to someone in Kaduna. The suspect and exhibits have since been transferred to the military authorities in Niger state.
In Ogun state, a follow up operation led to the arrest of Yinka Azeez at Sabo Lafenwa, Abeokuta on Tuesday 5th September following the seizure of 41 kilogrammes cannabis from Titilayo Adetayo at Sagumu Interchange the previous day. He said at least, two suspects: Muhammad Aliyu, 38, and Abdullahi Zakariya, 40, were arrested in Zaria-Kano Road and Haye Arewa, Hotoro, Kano, respectively over 426.5 kilogrammes of skunk seized from them last Tuesday.
He added that Onyeka Uzor, 25, was arrested at Idemili, Anambra state, with 64.8 kilogrammes skunk and tramadol, another suspect, Destiny Irabor was nabbed last Friday with over 180 kilogrammes of opioids loaded in his Toyota Sienna bus. In Kaduna, two suspects: Ahmed Yusuf and Rilwan Nura were arrested last Wednesday in connection with the seizure of 100 blocks of cannabis weighing 55 kilogrammes along Abuja road.
In Edo state, operatives stormed the Ekudo forest, Onwude LGA where they destroyed cannabis farms measuring 4.2 hectares. In the same vein, operatives last Thursday raided the house of one Amuodu Egwehide, 40, in Iloje Okpuje, Owan West local government area, where they recovered 22 bags of skunk weighing 261.4 kilogrammes, while a 60-year-old grandma, Mrs. Eunice Egwehide was arrested in the town same day with 17 kilogrammes of same substance seized from her.
He disclosed that Gapchiya Modu, 26, was arrested with 60 kilogrammes of cannabis along Kano-Nguru Road, Nguru, Yobe state, while in Imo state, 200 blocks of the same substance weighing 57kgs were recovered from Usim Orji, 45, along Aba-Owerri road on Wednesday 6th September.
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After over two months of surveillance, NDLEA operatives last Wednesday arrested a wanted kingpin, Idoko Ifesinachi, 40, linked to the importation of 76.9 kilogrammes Canadian Loud intercepted in a container marked MSDU6686346 at the Port Harcourt Ports Complex, Onne, Rivers state on 2nd June. He was arrested at his hideout in Lagos and taken to Port Harcourt.
Babafemi said beside the various drug control efforts, the state Commands and other formations also continued the gency’s War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) advocacy campaigns to schools, worship places, palaces and local communities among others. Among them include WADA advocacy visit to His Royal Highness, Emir of Hadejia, Alhaji Adamu Abubakar Maji; the sensitization lectures conducted for members of Hairdressers Association, Ila Orangun; at RCCG, Dominion Tower, Port Harcourt, and for Muslim faithful at Harmony Estate central mosque, Ilorin, among others.
Meanwhile, the Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Retd) while commending the officers and men of the MMIA, Ogun, Lagos, Kano, Kaduna, Kogi, Anambra, Niger, Edo, Yobe, and Imo Commands of the agency as well as those of DOGI, for their balanced efforts in drug supply reduction and drug demand reduction activities, urged them and their compatriots across the country to keep up the good work.
Meth, skunk consignments concealed in tomato pastes, clothes intercepted at airport
Police rescue two abducted victims in Gusau, search for others continues
By: Zagazola Makama
Police in Zamfara State have rescued two victims abducted by suspected bandits during a midnight attack on a residence in Gusau Local Government Area.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 1:20 a.m. on Sunday at Igala Quarters, Damba area of Gusau, when a group of armed men stormed the house of one Nasiru Kurya and fired sporadically before abducting his wife, Surayya Nasiru, 30, and two other persons.
“On receipt of the report, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) mobilised his men to the scene and confirmed the incident. A search operation was immediately launched across the area,” the source said.
He explained that during the combing of the vicinity and adjoining routes, the police rescued two of the abducted victims identified as Nura Sani, 23, and Abdulgafar Hassan Buba, 23, unhurt.
The source added that the rescued victims were taken to the Ahmed Sani Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital, Gusau, for medical checks and further care.
According to him, efforts are in top gear to rescue the remaining abducted victim from the hands of the bandits and bring the perpetrators to justice.
He urged residents to remain calm and continue to support security agencies with timely and credible information to aid ongoing operations.
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Missing inspector, four villagers escape from abductors in Zamfara
By: Zagazola Makama
A police inspector earlier reported missing, Aliyu Ibrahim, and four villagers have escaped from their abductors in Zamfara State, the police have confirmed.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the victims fled from the kidnappers’ den and made their way to safety, with the inspector currently receiving medical attention at a military facility in Farin Kasa village.
The source said that following the development, the Commissioner of Police in the state directed that an Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) be dispatched from Gusau to convey the inspector to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) for further treatment.
“Inspector Aliyu Ibrahim and four villagers have successfully escaped from captivity. The inspector is stable and undergoing medical care, while arrangements are being made to move him to FMC for comprehensive treatment,” the source said.
He added that security agencies had intensified efforts to locate and rescue the remaining abducted villagers and to recover the firearms carted away by the kidnappers during the incident.
According to the source, operations to track the criminals are ongoing across the affected areas as part of broader measures to curb banditry and kidnapping in Zamfara State.
Missing inspector, four villagers escape from abductors in Zamfara
Gunmen kill 50-year-old man in Benue village as troops launch manhunt
By: Zagazola Makama
Gunmen have killed a 50-year-old man, Alhaji Sadauna, during an early morning attack on Gbajimba village in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.
Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the assailants stormed the community at about 10:00 a.m. on Saturday and attacked the victim before fleeing the area.
“Troops of Sector 1, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), stationed in Gbajimba, immediately mobilised to the scene after receiving the report,” the source said.
According to sources, the soldiers arrived to find that Alhaji Sadauna, aged 50, had already been killed by the attackers.
“The troops swiftly pursued the fleeing gunmen along their suspected escape routes, but no contact was made,” the source added.
The sources said the soldiers secured the area and later evacuated the body of the deceased before handing it over to personnel of the Nigeria Police at the Gbajimba Police Division.
The source said efforts were ongoing to track down and apprehend those responsible for the killing.
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