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NDLEA Impounds Spain-bound Cocaiine Consignment
NDLEA Impounds Spain-bound Cocaiine Consignment
By: Michael Mike
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have saved Spain from getting 1.2 kilogrammes of cocaine smuggled into it via the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.
According to a statement by the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi, the success was recorded when a Spain based businessman, 50-year-old Francis Akajiobi, was arrested by operatives at the departure hall of Terminal 2 of the airport after parcels of cocaine weighing 1.20 kilogrammes were discovered in his pair of sandals while attempting to board a Royal Air Maroc flight to Madrid, Spain.
Babafemi said the two parcels of cocaine were concealed in the soles of a pair of black sandals Akajiobi was wearing to board his flight when NDLEA operatives intercepted him last Thursday, and during his preliminary interrogation, he claimed the consignment was delivered to him at a bar in Port Harcourt, Rivers state and was to deliver it to his friend and neighbour in Spain for a fee of €5,000 upon successful delivery to the recipient.
In other clampdowns during the week, Makinde Lekan was arrested in connection with the seizure of 99 parcels of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis weighing 51.6 kilogrammes that arrived the SAHCO Imports shed of the Lagos airport on a Turkish Airlines flight from Canada via Istanbul, Turkey.
Operatives of the Special Operations Unit of the agency targeting syndicates that specialize in shipping large consignments of opioids into neighbouring countries from where they attempt smuggling them into Nigeria in smaller quantities through transport companies, have arrested one of the kingpins, Chukwuemaka Obodozie.
Obodozie was arrested in the early hours of Sunday 21st July at Cele bus stop along Oshodi-Apapa express road, Lagos with 100,000 tablets of tramadol 225mg loaded in two bags shortly after his arrival from Ghana via one of the transport companies plying the Lagos-Ghana route. The success followed an intelligence led operation which involved five months of surveillance around the accused.
No fewer than 17 suspects were arrested on Friday 26th July when NDLEA operatives raided the Owena forest in Oriade local government area of Osun State, where they destroyed 31,250 kilogrammes of cannabis on 12.5 hectares of farmland, while 84 kilogrammes of processed cannabis sativa was recovered along with a single barrel Dane gun.
Those arrested in connection with the crime include: Peter Osuya, 51; Zebron Ode, 46; Dogo Matthew, 35; Isaac Terna; Joseph Lawrence, 27; Ugochukwu Victory, 24; Olamilekan Abolarin, 26; Dele Ayibo, 44; Ojo Moses, 21; Nini Ayila, 27; Msughve Clement, 23; Chuks Ogeneku, 40; Dada Aribo, 20; Uche Endurance, 30; Patrick Agba, 21; Osakwe Kennedy, 45; and Ojo Babatunde, 29.
In Kaduna state, NDLEA operatives on stop and search patrol along Kaduna-Zaria highway on Saturday 27th July intercepted a 32-year-old lady, Ubaida Aliyu in possession of 573 rounds of 7.60 live ammunition, which she claimed she was attempting to deliver to bandits in Sokoto, while a suspect, Godwin Udochukwu, 35, was arrested in connection with the seizure of 25,000 ampoules of Pentazocine injection by NDLEA operatives on patrol along Kaduna-Zaria highway, another suspect, Alkasim Mikailu, 35, was nabbed in Kano on a follow up operation following the seizure of 37,880 ampoules of Diazepam injection along Abuja-Kaduna highway.
Two suspects: Abioye Adeniyi, 39, and Rafiu Lekan, 41, were arrested with 55 jumbo wraps of Ghana Loud by NDLEA operatives at Oloko along Badagry-Seme road, Lagos last Friday 26th July, while Samson Egwutouhi, 30, was nabbed same day by officers on patrol along Okene-Lokoja-Abuja expressway with 20 blocks of compressed cannabis sativa that weighed 10.5 kilogrammes. In Bauchi State, two suspects: Suleiman Yahaya, 50, and Ibrahim Bello (a.k.a Special), 35, were last Thursday arrested with 315 blocks of cannabis sativa weighing 204.75 kilogrammes along Maiduguri bye-pass, Bauchi town.
Babafemi said with the same drive, commands and formations of the agency across the country continued their War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) sensitization activities in schools, worship centres, work places and communities among others in the past week.
Meanwhile, the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd) while commending the officers and men of the Special Operations Unit, MMIA, Osun, Bauchi, Kogi, Seme, and Kaduna commands for the arrests and seizures, praised their pulverizing onslaught against drug cartels across the country.
He also expressed delight in the balance of their drug supply reduction efforts with drug demand reduction activities while urging them not to rest on their oars.
NDLEA Impounds Spain-bound Cocaiine Consignment
Zamfara Bandit Clashes: Aleru’s Fighters Reportedly Kill Notorious Kachallah Dogo Baldu
By: Zagazola Makama
Fresh reports from Zamfara State indicate that fighters loyal to notorious bandit leader Aleru have reportedly killed a rival bandit kingpin, Kachallah Dogo Baldu, during an ongoing clash between rival armed groups in the eastern part of Mada.
Sources from the area said Dogo Baldu was reportedly killed during the fierce fighting, which has also claimed the lives of several of his fighters.
The reports indicated that the clashes were still ongoing as of the time of filing this report, with fears that additional casualties could be recorded as the rival groups continue their confrontation.
The fighting is believed to reflect the continuing rivalry among armed criminal groups operating in parts of Zamfara State, where competing factions have engaged in violent confrontations over influence and territorial control.
However, the reported death of Dogo Baldu and the full casualty figures could not be independently verified as of press time.
Zamfara Bandit Clashes: Aleru’s Fighters Reportedly Kill Notorious Kachallah Dogo Baldu
Four Killed as fulani bandits Attack Shurum Community in Plateau
By Zagazola Makama
Four residents have been killed following an attack by suspected fulani bandits on Shurum Village in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Security sources said the attack occurred at about 1:03 a.m. on Oct. 17, 2026, prompting troops of Sector 4 of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), stationed at Dorowa, to respond to the incident.
On arrival, the troops reportedly discovered four residents who had been killed by the assailants, who had fled before the security personnel reached the village.
The troops immediately launched offensive operations and a manhunt for the fleeing attackers around Dorowa Babuje and Rapomol communities.
Security personnel are continuing efforts to track down those responsible for the killings and prevent further attacks in the affected communities.
The latest incident adds to security concerns in parts of Barkin Ladi, where armed attacks have continued to threaten the safety of residents.
Authorities are expected to intensify efforts to identify the perpetrators and establish the circumstances surrounding the attack.
Four Killed as fulani bandits Attack Shurum Community in Plateau
Troops Arrest Suspected Criminal, Recover Dane Gun in Edo
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of the 4 Brigade under Operation MESA have arrested a suspected criminal and recovered a Dane gun in Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State.
Security sources said the suspect was apprehended at about 6:04 p.m. on Oct. 16, 2026, by troops of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Sobe while conducting a patrol around the Igue/Oke–Agor farm area.
The suspect was reportedly identified by local residents as an alleged criminal who had led villagers following an attack on a farmer and other members of the community.
The troops recovered one Dane gun from the suspect during the operation.
The suspect and the recovered weapon were subsequently handed over to the Nigeria Police Force at Otuo Division for further investigation and necessary action.
The arrest forms part of ongoing security efforts to tackle criminal activities and improve the safety of farming communities in Edo State.
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