Crime
NDLEA Alleges Ukatu Imported N22 billion worth of Tramadol in a Month
NDLEA Alleges Ukatu Imported N22 billion worth of Tramadol in a Month
BY: Michael Mike
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has said that ongoing investigation of a billionaire drug baron, Chief Afam Ukatu, has led to the discovery of how the suspect imported into Nigeria in a single month, October 2019, two containers containing 1,284 cartons of tramadol with market value of over N22 billion.
The agency stated this in a statement on Tuesday to counter insinuations by some people it referred to as hirelings who alleged that NDLEA has no evidence to pin a crime on Ukatu, who is the Chairman/CEO of Mallinson Group of companies.
The spokesman of the agency in the statement said, after months of surveillance, Ukatu was eventually arrested on board a flight to Abuja at the MM2 Terminal of the Lagos airport, Ikeja on Wednesday 13th April.
He said Investigations revealed that he has been a major importer of large consignments of different brands and high dosages of tramadol hydrochloride, ranging from 120mg, 200mg, 225mg and 250mg, all of which are illicit.
He further said Ukatu owns pharmaceutical and plastic manufacturing companies, which he used as a cover to import illicit drugs into Nigeria.
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According to him, in the course of investigating the N3 billion tramadol saga between Ukatu and the Abba Kyari’s IRT team, NDLEA operatives have unearthed more evidences establishing how Ukatu has been importing large quantities of tramadol far above the approved threshold allowed into the country.
He noted that in one instance, Ukatu through his Mallinson Group of Companies imported into the country two-container loads of five different brands of tramadol in October 2019 through the Apapa ports in Lagos.
He said all the evidences so far gathered show that the imported tramadol brands were far above the threshold permitted to be imported into Nigeria, adding that: “No doubt the suspect will soon have his day in court.”
NDLEA Alleges Ukatu Imported N22 billion worth of Tramadol in a Month
Bandit Attack Foiled in Musawa LGA Kastina As Nine Kidnapped Victims Rescued
By: Zagazola Makama
In a daring rescue operation, the security forces successfully foiled a kidnapping attempt and rescued nine victims from armed bandits on April 9, 2025, at approximately 1:25 a.m.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspected armed bandits, riding motorcycles, stormed Farin Dutse in Dangani, Musawa Local Government Area, and abducted several individuals.
However, the timely response from the Division Police Officer (DPO), who mobilized a Joint APC Patrol to the scene, led to a fierce gun battle with the bandits.
In the aftermath of the engagement, six females and three males were rescued and swiftly transported to the General Hospital Musawa for medical attention.
The victims are reported to be in stable condition.
Bandit Attack Foiled in Musawa LGA Kastina As Nine Kidnapped Victims Rescued
Bandit Attack on Mahuta Village, Judge Rescued in Dandume LGA
By Zagazola Makama
Armed bandits launched an attack on Mahuta Village in Dandume Local Government Area in Katsina on April 8, 2025, at approximately 11:55 p.m., kidnapping six individuals, including a prominent local judge.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the attack was responded by joint security forces which led to a confrontation with the bandits, resulting in the successful rescue of one of the victims, Mr. Rabiu Tukur, a 49-year-old judge of the Lower Sharia Court Dandume.
Tukur was unharmed during the rescue operation, and efforts to locate and rescue the remaining five victims are ongoing.
The troops continue to pursue the bandits, with search and rescue operations intensifying in the area.
Bandit Attack on Mahuta Village, Judge Rescued in Dandume LGA
Pastor Kidnapped in Sanga LGA Kaduna as Military, police Launch Search Efforts
By: Zagazola Makama
Pastor Samson Ndah Ali, a 30-year-old pastor with the ECWA Church in Mararaba Abro, Sanga Local Government Area, in Kaduna State was abducted from his home during the early hours of April 8, 2025.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the kidnappers, believed to be armed, stormed the pastor’s residence at approximately 12:45 a.m. on the same day and forcibly took him to an undisclosed location.
A joint team of the Nigerian Army, police and the Department of State Services (DSS), have launched a coordinated effort to locate and rescue Pastor Ali, with a focus on ensuring his safe return.
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