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NDLEA intercepts 101 parcels of Cocaine in Children duvets at Lagos airport
NDLEA intercepts 101 parcels of Cocaine in Children duvets at Lagos airport
By: Michael Mike
No less than 101 parcels of cocaine concealed in eight children duvets have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
According to a statement on Sunday by the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi, the illicit drug was brought into the country by a 52-year-old Brazilian returnee, Akudirinwa Uchenna.
He said Uchenna was arrested on Saturday at the D-Arrival Hall of the Lagos airport upon his return from Sao Paulo, Brazil via Doha aboard Qatar Airline flight, noting that the the 101 parcels of the class A drug with a gross weight of 13.2 kilogrammes were recovered from his only check-in bag.
During preliminary interrogation, Uchenna who claimed to be a carpenter confessed that he was to be paid N5 million for trafficking the drug after successfully delivering the consignment in Lagos.
In a related development, Babafemi said a big pellets of skunk concealed in detergent containers have been intercepted at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, disclosing that a 37-year-old South African returnee, Ezekwesili Afamefune brought in the consignment weighing 730 grammes aboard Ethiopian Airline flight from Johannesburg, South Africa via Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
He also said in Edo state, a 24-year-old drug dealer Christian John was arrested by NDLEA operatives in Egbeta, Ovia North East local government area for selling assorted illicit drugs which include sachets of drugged Milo beverage, cannabis sativa, swinol and tramadol tablets, while in Zamfara state, one Chibuzor Uba, 30, was arrested last Friday with 1,955 ampules of pentazocine at Kaura Namoda area of the state.
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Babafemi also disclosed that a cross-border drug trafficker, Stanley Chibuzor, 21, was last Friday arrested by officers of the Marine Unit of NDLEA stationed at Oron beach, Oron, Akwa Ibom state.
He said the suspect was nabbed with 11,190 tablets of Tramadol during the outward clearance of passengers traveling to Cameroon.
In Ondo state, a drug dealer who produces and sells skuchies, Oluwaseun Agboola, 25, he said was arrested on last Thursday at his Igoba, Second Gate, Akure residence where 73 bottles of skuchies weighing 77k kilogrammes stocked in his kitchen were recovered.
Babafemi explained that skuchies are usually a mixture of Tramadol, cannabis sativa, Codeine, black currant (popularly called Zobo) and water.
He also said in Lagos, an early morning raid in the notorious Akala, Mushin area of the state on Saturday led to the seizure of 746.25 kilogrammes of cannabis.
Meanwhile, Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Retd) while commending officers and men of the MMIA, AIIA, Edo, Zamfara, Akwa Ibom, Lagos and Ondo state Commands of the agency for the arrests and seizures, charged them and their colleagues across the country to remain focussed and abstain from acts capable of compromising or jeopardising the collective goal of ridding Nigeria of drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking.
NDLEA intercepts 101 parcels of Cocaine in Children duvets at Lagos airport
Troops neutralise terrorist, destroy camps in Zamfara offensive
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Nigerian Army under 1 Brigade, in conjunction with Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY), have neutralised a suspected terrorist and destroyed several camps during an offensive operation in Zamfara State.
Security sources said the operation was carried out at about 4:00 a.m. on April 27 when troops conducted a fighting patrol to Dan Gajeru and Kokomba areas in Tsafe Local Government Area.
The sources disclosed that troops made contact with terrorists during the operation, leading to an exchange of fire.
According to the sources, one terrorist was neutralised, while troops recovered two locally fabricated firearms, two motorcycles, eight mobile phones, and assorted hard drugs.
The sources added that several terrorist camps were also destroyed during the operation.
They further stated that troops have continued clearance operations in the general area to consolidate gains and prevent the re-establishment of criminal hideouts.
Troops neutralise terrorist, destroy camps in Zamfara offensive
Troops disrupt terrorist logistics supply in Niger, recover items
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Nigerian Army under 22 Brigade and Sector 1, Operation Safe Haven, have disrupted the activities of suspected terrorist logistics suppliers in Niger State.
Security sources said the operation was carried out at about 7:30 a.m. on April 26 when troops, led by the Brigade Commander, Brig.-Gen. N.N. Rume, conducted an offensive operation at Latan Daji in Patigi Local Government Area.
The sources disclosed that troops made contact with the suspected logistics suppliers during the operation and engaged them, forcing the suspects to abandon their items and flee the area.
Items recovered include three motorcycles, a sack containing assorted soft drinks, and half bags of rice and gari.
According to the sources, the Brigade Commander also held a meeting with village heads in the area, warning them against associating with or providing logistics support to criminal elements.
The sources added that troops have since returned to Forward Operating Base (FOB) Patigi, while surveillance and patrols have been intensified in the area.
Troops disrupt terrorist logistics supply in Niger, recover items
Troops rescue kidnapped victim in Benue
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Sector 1, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have rescued a kidnapped victim in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State.
Security sources said the rescue was carried out at about 11:00 p.m. on April 26 by troops deployed at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Bilawa-Jor during a fighting patrol around Naka.
The sources disclosed that the victim was found during the operation and safely extracted by the troops.
According to preliminary investigation, the victim had gone missing during an earlier attack at Mbapa community in the same local government area.
The sources added that the rescued victim has been evacuated to Naka General Hospital for medical attention.
Troops rescue kidnapped victim in Benue
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