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NDLEA intercepts 24, 311kg heroin, codeine in fresh drug busts at Lagos airport, Tincan seaport

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NDLEA intercepts 24, 311kg heroin, codeine in fresh drug busts at Lagos airport, Tincan seaport

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have seized over 24,311 kilogrammes of heroin, codeine as well as Arizona and Colorado variants of cannabis in fresh clampdown at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja and the Tincan seaport, Apapa, all in the nation’s foremost commercial city, Lagos.

The latest seizure is barely a week after a massive N6 billion worth of Amphetamine, popularly known as jihadists’ drug was intercepted at the Apapa port in Lagos by the same agency.

A statement on Sunday by the spokesman of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi said the first seizure came on Friday 3rd September, 2021 at the SAHCO export shed of the MMIA where two consignments containing 10.350 kilogrammes heroin and 25.2 kilogrammes cannabis from South Africa were intercepted. 

He said in series of sting operations between Saturday 4th September and Monday 6th September, in different parts of Lagos, four suspects were arrested including Mrs. Bello Kafayat Ayo who was picked from Shyllon Street, in Ilupeju area of the state.

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He said at the Tincan seaport, Apapa, narcotic officers intercepted a 40 feet container loaded with 22,590 kilogrammes of Barcadin Codeine syrup on Monday 6th September following intelligence received from international partners on the container since May 2021. 

He added that the container was also found to include 4,020.03 kilogrammes of analgesic tablets and 47 cartons of insulated hot pots used to conceal the illicit drugs, all imported from India. 

He noted that on Friday 10th September, a consignment of Colorado weighing 17.5 kilogrammes and hidden inside a Grand Caravan Dodge vehicle shipped in a 40 feet container from Montreal, Canada, was also intercepted and seized at the Tincan port.

Meanwhile, a 20-year-old graduate, Miss Bee Okoro has been arrested in Abuja for producing and selling drugged candies and cookies, also arrested is a 27-year-old dispatch rider, Idewo Raimi who handles door-to-door delivery for her.

According to Babafemi, the suspects, who were arrested at Garki Area 11 on Friday 10th Sept, with a number  of their drugged products and 400 grammes of Loud and Arizona, confessed they have been in the drug business for over a year.

Babafemi disclosed that successes were also made across the states, in Edo state, a total of 1,425.2 kilogrammes of compressed blocks of cannabis sativa were seized in a raid on Aviosi outskirt, close to Uzebba, Owan west LGA, on Monday 6th September, while on the same day one Yahaya Mamman was nabbed along Zaria-Danja road, Kaduna with 10.3 kilogrammes Tramadol and 60.5 kilogrammes Exol-6. The previous day, Thursday 5th September, one ThankGod Danladi was arrested at Tudun Wada area of Jalingo, the Taraba state capital with 44.2 kilogrammes of cannabis.

While in Kwara state on Tuesday 7th September, operatives of NDLEA arrested a 36-year-old lady, Yusuf Sherifat who recently completed a jail sentence following her conviction by a Federal High Court in Ilorin for dealing in 22 grammes of crack cocaine. 

Babafemi said her latest arrest along Specialist Hospital Road, Alagbado, Ilorin, followed intelligence that she has resumed sale of crack cocaine in Ilorin metropolis. 

He said this time around, she devised another means of delivering drugs along the road to known customers who contact her via telephone calls.

In Gombe state, he said raids across the state between Wednesday 1st September and Friday 10th September led to the arrest of at least nine drug dealers from who assorted illicit drugs weighing over 150 kilogrammes were recovered. One of such was the interception of a DAF truck loaded with 128 kilogrammes of psychotropic substances coming from Onitsha, Anambra state along Gombe-Yola road.

Meanwhile, in his reaction to the latest drug busts at the Lagos airport, Tincan seaport and across the FCT, Edo, Kaduna, Taraba, Kwara and Gombe states, Chairman/Chief Executive of the NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Retd), commended the commanders, officers and men of the commands for their resilience and bravery. 

He said the series of arrests and seizures across the country further affirmed NDLEA’s zero tolerance for production, trafficking and abuse of any illicit substance, warning that drug dealers who are yet to have a change of heart must be ready to contend with the new NDLEA.

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Chieftaincy dispute causes chaos in Muye village in Niger

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By: Zagazola Makama

A renewed chieftaincy tussle in Muye village, Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State, has sparked violent confrontations between rival supporters, prompting swift intervention by security operatives.

Zagazola Makama gathered that the crisis began around 6:20 p.m. on Thursday when the deposed village head, Alhaji Mohammed Abdulkadir Maigari II, forcefully returned to Muye and broke into the palace.

The incident provoked tension among residents, especially after supporters of the current Dakachi confronted the deposed monarch. The situation was immediately brought under control by a team of security personnel from Lapai.

However, Zagazola learnt that the situation escalated on Friday morning when supporters of both camps clashed again, leading to a free-for-all fight that disrupted public peace in the community.

Security sources were swiftly deployed to Muye to restore normalcy.

“The combined security teams have brought the situation under control. Monitoring and surveillance operations are ongoing to prevent further breakdown of law and order,” the source said.

No casualties or arrests have been officially confirmed as of the time of filing this report.

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Eid-el-Kabir: IPCR Calls on Nigerians to Peace, Harmony

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Eid-el-Kabir: IPCR Calls on Nigerians to Peace, Harmony

By: Michael Mike

Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has called on Nigerians to promote peace and harmony in their communities, recognizing that peace is essential to national development and progress.

The advice was given by the Director General of the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), Dr. Joseph Ochogwu, in his message on Eid-el-Kabir.

The Institute, while extending warm greetings to Nigerians, wished them a joyous and peaceful celebration, marked by love, compassion, and unity.

The Institute while noting that Sallah is a significant occasion in the Islamic calendar, symbolizing the values of sacrifice, gratitude, and community, emphasized that the spirit of Sallah should guide Nigerians in their interactions with one another, fostering a culture of peace, tolerance, and understanding.

The IPCR urged Nigerians to promote peace and harmony in their communities, recognizing that peace is essential to national development and progress, while
encouraging individuals to embrace the values of Sallah, including forgiveness, empathy, and kindness, in their daily lives.

According to IPCR, peace is critical to promoting national stability and cohesion.

The Institute also urged Nigerians to use this period of Sallah celebration to address conflicts and promote dialogue, which could help to build trust and understanding among Nigerians and also contribute to a more peaceful society.

It recognized that the country’s many ethnic and religious groups can work together to build a more harmonious society, celebrating their differences and promoting a culture of tolerance.
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Community Leader Seeks Tinubu’s Urgent Intervention in Incessant Plateau Killing

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Community Leader Seeks Tinubu’s Urgent Intervention in Incessant Plateau Killing

By: Michael Mike

A community leader and the Waziri Mushere of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, Chief Yohana Margif has expressed dismay over the incessant killing of innocent citizens of the community.

Margif made this known in an interview with journalists on Thursday in Abuja.

He called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene to halt what he described as genocide against the people, which he said was being perpetrated by suspected herdsmen.

Margif also called on Malam Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser, and other security chiefs in the country, to rein in the alleged culprits.

He said: “I would like to draw the attention of the topmost leadership in Nigeria to the deteriorating dire security situation in Plateau, particularly in Mushere Chiefdom of Bokkos LGA.

“I urge President Tinubu to take immediate decisive action to halt these endless and senseless killings, protect lives and properties, and secure the future of the Mushere people, and other victims of obvious genocide against the people.

“Herdsmen are killing our innocent people, burning their homes, looting their foodstuff, property, livestock, and taking over their ancestral lands,” he said.

According to the Abuja-based real estate mogul, the attacks and attendant killings have intensified recently since the onset of this year’s farming season.

Margif further said that the people had been displaced from their villages and ancestral homes and were forced to become internally displaced persons in the country.

He emphasised that the situation required immediate intervention by all stakeholders in order to prevent further escalation and inflict an irredeemable harm by wiping out the entire community from the surface of the earth.

He lamented that: “Since President Tinubu’s administration began, Plateau State has witnessed an unprecedented escalation of violence and loss of lives.

“This is the current sad reality. Our people are constantly under the threat of the enemy’s bullets and can’t sleep with two eyes closed due to the perpetual unleashing of violence against them by external forces.

“Something urgent must be done to stem the tide of violence and end this war against the people in order not to
harm this administration’s reputation,” Margif said.

In the past couple of days, suspected herdsmen militia killed no fewer than 35 people in the localities of Hokk, Pangkap, Fokoldep, Kopmur, Margif, Horop, Mbor, Mushere and Kwahas localities in Mushere Chiefdom.

Chairman, Bokkos Community Peace Observers, Kefas Mallai, who confirmed the killings to newsmen, said the victims included a 70-year-old Pastor of COCIN LCC Kwakas-Mushere, Mimang Lekyil, who was attacked and killed in the church.

He said that the pastor’s wife was also shot in the leg and was admitted at the Jos University Teaching Hospital for treatment, he said.

“Bokkos has never been this insecure, with the people being butchered as we are currently witnessing,” Lilian Madaki, from the Mushere community told journalists.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Emmanuel Adesina, also confirmed the incident in a statement saying security forces including police and military personnel, had been deployed in the affected communities.

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