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NDLEA arrests fleeing auto spare parts dealer over 77.50kg cocaine, phenacetin seizure

NDLEA arrests fleeing auto spare parts dealer over 77.50kg cocaine, phenacetin seizure
By: Michael Mike
An automobile spare parts dealer Levi Ubodoeze have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) barely three weeks after a manhunt was launched for him over a recent attempt to export two kilogrammes of cocaine concealed in vehicle propellers to Angola.
A statement by the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi on Sunday read: Following the seizure of the cocaine consignment at a logistics company in Aspanda, Trade Fair Complex, Ojo area of Lagos on 21st February 2025, swift contacts were made with Angolan authorities who in turn arrested the supposed recipient of the illicit drug in Angola, after which the identity of the sender was unraveled.
He said this resulted in NDLEA operatives tracking Ubodoeze to his house in Ago palace way area of Isolo, Lagos where he was caught in a KIA Sport Utility Vehicle trying to escape last Thursday.

According to Babafemi, a search of the vehicle led to the recovery of a large quantity of phenacetin, a cutting agent for cocaine weighing 75.5 kilogrammes packaged and branded as semolina, while a digital scale used in weighing illicit drugs was recovered from his house.
The NDLEA spokesman said in his statement, Ubodoeze admitted dealing in cocaine while selling motor spare parts at Ladipo market, Mushin area of Lagos. He stated that the supposed recipient of the illicit consignment in Angola alerted him the moment he was arrested in Angola hence his bid to evacuate his house and flee from the area shortly before NDLEA officers swooped on him.
In another clampdown, NDLEA operatives at the import shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos have intercepted a cargo of cannabis candies imported from the United Kingdom and meant for sale at a Kiddies Mart, located at 46 Ogunlana drive, Surulere, Lagos.
The consignment, according to Babafemi, was seized on 27th February upon its arrival as a consolidated cargo on Allied Airways. He said preliminary field test and subsequent forensic analysis of the candies established that the substance was laced with a strong strain of cannabis, and as a result, the recipient of the shipment, Adedamola Taylor, was arrested last Tuesday after initial arrest of a freight agent.

Babafemi said in his statement, Adedamola claimed the consignment was sent to him by his UK-based brother Babatunde Alabi, to deliver to one Musurat Lawal, who operates the Kiddies shop owned by Alabi in Surulere area of Lagos. A follow up operation at the shop led to the arrest of Musurat.
Two suspects: China Michael and Igbo Ekene were arrested last Friday when their commercial truck was intercepted by NDLEA operatives at Shibiri area of Ojo, Lagos. A search of the vehicle revealed 248 compressed blocks of Ghanaian Loud, a strain of cannabis, weighing 128 kilogrammes were concealed in the underbelly of the truck.
In another interdiction operation in Lagos, three suspects: Osinachi Nwachukwu; Tochukwu Okafor and John Mbakwe were last Friday arrested at Mosalasi junction, Mushin, with 301,600 pills of tramadol and other opioids.
In Kano, 65-year-old Yahaya Haruna was nabbed with 19.2 kilogrammes skunk along Gadar Tamburawa road last Thursday while 60-year-old Musa Bello (a.k.a Jajere) was arrested with 212 bottles of codeine-based syrup at Medile, Kumbotso local council area.
No fewer than 442,594 pills of tramadol and other opioids as well as 1,274 bottles of codeine syrup were recovered by NDLEA operatives who raided the house and warehouse of a 37-year-old suspect, Blessing Okoronkwo at 19 Ubani Street, Aba, Abia state last Tuesday.
In Benue state, 50,000 pills of tramadol and exol-5 were recovered from two suspects: Nwaeze Onyeabor, 47, and Tombo Thomas, 23, last Wednesday when their vehicle was intercepted by NDLEA operatives at Ugbema junction, Katsina Ala area of the state.
In Osun state, a suspect, Asimiyu Muibi, 50, was arrested on last Tuesday with 162 kilogrammes skunk at Modakeke, Ife East local government area while 95 kilogrammes of same substance was recovered from a Toyota Camry car marked KSF 72 GW during a raid in Ede same day.
A suspect, Etim Stephen, 55, was arrested when NDLEA officers last Wednesday raided the Amahor community forest, in Igueben area of Edo State where 9,514.625 kilogrammes skunk was destroyed on 3.805846 hectares of cannabis farm land.
Babafemi said with the same vigour, commands and formations of the Agency across the country continued their War Against Drug Abuse, WADA, sensitization activities to schools, worship centres, work places and communities among others in the past week.
Meanwhile, while commending the officers and men of MMIA, Lagos, Kano, Abia, Benue, Osun and Edo Commands of the agency for the arrests and seizures, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd) stated that their operational successes and those of their compatriots across the country especially their balanced approach to drug supply reduction and drug demand reduction efforts are well appreciated.
NDLEA arrests fleeing auto spare parts dealer over 77.50kg cocaine, phenacetin seizure
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Six Military personnel, two civilians arrested over death of suspect in kaduna

Six Military personnel, two civilians arrested over death of suspect in kaduna
By: Zagazola Makama
Atleast Six Military personnel and two civilians were arrested in connection with the alleged torture and death of a 65-year-old man, Surajo, popularly known as “Alhaji M,” in Millennium City, Kaduna.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident reportedly occurred on May 3, 2025, when two civilians, Alhaji Adamu Jinjiri, of Shehu Laminu Road, Unguwan Rimi, and Ibrahim Yakubu, of Maladanga Road, Unguwan Rimi, apprehended the deceased over allegations of conspiracy and theft.
The suspects accused the victim of aiding one Yahaya Aleiru, currently at large, in stealing a cow and an electrical distribution box. They allegedly handed Surajo over to operatives of the Millennium City Strike Force, a military security unit in the area.
According to a police sources, the victim was severely tortured at a checkpoint by the military personnel, including one Lieutenant Alhassan Musa and five others, leading to his collapse.
Surajo was later rushed to Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, where he was confirmed dead by a medical doctor.
Sources from the Kaduna State Police Command said all eight suspects, including the six soldiers and the two civilians who initiated the arrest, have been taken into custody.
“The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID), Kaduna, for discreet investigation,” a police source told Zagazola Makama.
Six Military personnel, two civilians arrested over death of suspect in kaduna
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Zulum Resettles 6,000 Families from Dikwa, Mafa

Zulum Resettles 6,000 Families from Dikwa, Mafa
… To Upgrade Skill Center at Maiduguri Correctional Facility
By: Our Reporter
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum Umara, has announced the resettlement of 6,000 families displaced by Boko Haram insurgents. The families mostly hailed from Dikwa and Mafa local government areas.
Zulum announced the plan on Monday at Muna IDP camp, one of the largests with about 11,000 families taking refuge due to the over a decade old crisis in Borno.

Addressing journalists, Zulum reiterated that the resettlement became imperative due to the high-level of illicit activities in the camp.
“Boko Haram can never be eradicated without resettlement taking place. People have to go back to their homes and earn their livelihood. We have observed that in the IDP camp, there is increasing prostitution, increasing gangsterism, cases of child abuse and other criminalities,” Zulum said.
He added, “If you could remember, about four years ago, we announced that all formal IDP camps within Maiduguri metropolis would be closed. So far, so good, we have closed all down, about 12 of them. We have two informal camps remaining. We have resettled about 75% of the IDPs here (Muna camp), and the remaining 25% will return to their ancestral localities in the next few days.

According to Governor Zulum, each of the 6,000 families will receive food aid, shelter materials, and access to healthcare services as part of the resettlement process.
The Governor also announced that while each head of both male and female households receives N100,000, an additional N50,000 will be distributed to the housewives.
… To Upgrade Skill Center at Maiduguri Correctional Facility
Meanwhile, Governor Zulum also announced a plan to upgrade the vocational and skill acquisition centre at Maiduguri Maximum Security Correctional Facility to enhance rehabilitation and reduce the tendency for inmates to relapse into criminal activities.
The Governor who visited the facility on Monday morning emphasised that the essence of prison sentences is to transform lives, not just to confine individuals. He said, “I am here to examine the living conditions of the inmates here, especially in the areas of technical and vocational skills.
The essence of keeping them at the correctional facility is largely to reform them, but this cannot be feasible without facilities on the ground. We can also examine cases of some inmates, and within the ambit of the law, we will look to the possibility of releasing those convicted of minor offences,” Zulum said.
Governor Zulum was accompanied by a member of the House of Representatives, Engr Bukar Talba, Acting Chief of Staff, Dr Babagana Mallumbe, Special Adviser on Religious Affairs, Shiekh Modu Mustapha, and the permanent secretary of the Government House, Barrister Mustapha Ali Busuguma.
Zulum Resettles 6,000 Families from Dikwa, Mafa
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Provide solutions to challenges confronting your people, Buni tells northeast governors

Provide solutions to challenges confronting your people, Buni tells northeast governors
By: Yahaya Wakili
Yobe State Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni CON, has told his colleagues that destiny has placed on you the leadership of your respective states to take decisions and provide solutions to challenges confronting your people.
Governor Buni, who is also the chief host of the 11th Northeast Governor’s Forum, said the northeast is committed to working together to address the challenges facing the region.
Adding that, today we are here on this occasion for us to deliberately reflect and make far-reaching decisions for and on behalf of our people to promote peace, security, and prosperity of the North Eastern States.
The high-level meeting, which is held at the Banquet Hall of Government House, Damaturu, brings together governors from the six northeastern states, including Adamawa, Borno, Bauchi, Taraba, Gombe, and Yobe, aimed at discussing collaborative strategies to tackle the resurgence of Boko Haram hostilities and revitalizing agricultural activities and other ongoing challenges.
In his opening remarks, the Governor of Borno State, who is also the Chairman of the forum, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, emphasized the need for a unified approach to terrorism, banditry, and other security threats destabilizing the region.
“Your Excellencies, our forum’s determined efforts in tackling collectively all issues affecting our region have further made us a force to be reckoned with in the nation,” Zulum said.
He urged all well-meaning citizens of our region to support and work with us in the interest of the development of our people.
Experts and representatives from the Northeast Development Commission, National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children, and Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology were present to address the governor.
The ceremony was attended by secretaries to the state governments in the six states in the region, traditional rulers, security heads, and heads of the relevant agencies from the region.
Provide solutions to challenges confronting your people, Buni tells northeast governors
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