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NDLEA intercepts N4.5b heroin in baby food at Lagos airport

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NDLEA intercepts N4.5b heroin in baby food at Lagos airport

NDLEA intercepts N4.5b heroin in baby food at Lagos airport

By: Michael Mike

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted 22 blocks of heroin weighing 23.55 kilogrammes concealed in packs of baby food at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

A statement on Sunday by NDLEA’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi said the consignment with a street value of over N4.5 billion came from Johannesburg, South Africa on board South African Airways flight last Wednesday as part of a consolidated cargo that arrived the SAHCO import shed of the Lagos airport.

Babafemi said after series of follow up operations that led to the arrest of two freight agents, the actual receiver of the drug consignment, Chike Eweni who distributes the substance for his South Africa based partner was arrested the following day, last Thursday at a logistics warehouse in Ajao Estate, Ikeja, with Chike claiming during preliminary interrogation  that he’ is also into fish farming.

According to him, before the arrest of Chike, NDLEA officers at the airport had last Monday arrested a former driver with a public transport company, BRT, Muyiwa Bolujoko for ingesting 90 pellets of cocaine. He was arrested at the screening point before boarding a Qatar Airways flight enroute Doha to Sharjah, with his trip expected to terminate in Dubai, UAE.

He said the 39-year-old was placed under excretion observation after body scan result confirmed drug ingestion, and while in custody, the suspect excreted all the 90 pellets in four excretions. 

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He claimed he left his N60,000 per month job as BRT driver in February and decided to work as drug courier to raise funds to buy a shuttle bus popularly called ‘Korope’ in Lagos to continue his transport business.

Operatives also last Thursday intercepted an inbound consignment of khat leaves, which arrived the NAHCO import shed of the Lagos airport on Royal Air Maroc flight from the Middle East. A total of 71 cartons of dried khat leaves with a gross weight of 2,434.3 kilogrammes were discovered in the cargo.

Babafemi also disclosed that anti-narcotic officers of the agency last Thursday seized 36 parcels of Colorado, a variant of cannabis with a total weight of 19.3 kilogrammes which arrived the NAHCO import shed from Los Angeles, US on a Delta Airlines flight.

He said after series of follow up operations in which four persons were arrested, the actual owner of the drug consignment, Abibu Sola was eventually nabbed last Friday in Gbagada area of Lagos.

In Rivers state, NDLEA operatives last Wednesday arrested a 68-year-old woman, Mrs. Celina Ekeke at Obunku community in Oyigbo local government area with 231.2 kilogrammes cannabis, while one Shedrack Eze, was arrested the following day last Thursday at Yankarfe, Zaria, Kaduna state with 250,000 tablets of Exol 5, weighing 75kg. 

In Borno state, Usman Haruna, 27, was arrested at BCG checkpoint in Biu last Saturday with 19.7 kilogrammes cannabis.

Meanwhile, the Chairman/Chief Executive of the NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Retd) has expressed satisfaction with the exemplary performance of the officers and men of the MMIA command in the past week while also commending those of Rivers, Kaduna and Borno for being vigilant.  He however charged them and others across the country to remain steps ahead of the tricks by the desperate drug cartels.

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Gunmen abduct pastor, two others on farm in Kajuru LGA

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Gunmen abduct pastor, two others on farm in Kajuru LGA

By: Zagazola Makama

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted three persons, including a clergyman, at Bauda Village in Maro Community, Kajuru Local Government Area.

Sources told Zagazola Makama that the victims, Rev. Anthony Lamba, 50, of ECWA Church Bauda Village, Christiana Anthony, and Danlami Zana, were seized while working on their farm on Friday afternoon.

Security forces were immediately mobilised to the scene, but the kidnappers had already fled with the victims to an unknown destination.

Efforts had been intensified to rescue the victims unhurt, while investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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Troops neutralise three terrorist kingpins in Sokoto ambush

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Troops neutralise three terrorist kingpins in Sokoto ambush

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY) have neutralised three notorious terrorist kingpins during a successful ambush operation in Sabon Birni Local Government Area (LGA) of Sokoto State.

Zagazola Makama report that the operation was conducted on July 25 between Mallamawa and Mazau villages in the Tsamaye/Mai Lalle District of the LGA.

During the operation, the troops neutralised the terrorists identified as Kachalla Nagomma, Gurmu and Ali Yar Daribiyar, and recovered three AK-47 rifles with magazines and a motorcycle.

Sources told Zagazola that the terrorists and their foot soldiers were in the area to collect ransom and illegal levies imposed on residents when they were ambushed by the troops.

The source said the operation has triggered widespread relief and jubilation among residents of Mai Lalle, Tsamaye, Rimaye and nearby communities across Sabon Birni and Goronyo LGAs.

“These terrorists have long tormented the communities with killings, kidnappings and extortion, so this success is a huge morale boost for the people,” the source added.

The troops have continued to intensify kinetic and non-kinetic efforts in synergy with other security agencies and local vigilante groups.

The military has urged members of the public to continue providing credible and timely information to assist the troops in sustaining momentum against criminal elements.

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Two hunters killed, four injured in armed bandits’ ambush in Niger

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Two hunters killed, four injured in armed bandits’ ambush in Niger

By: Zagazola Makama

Armed bandits suspected to be insurgents have killed two Hunters, operating under a local security outfit, and injured four others in a deadly ambush in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.

Zagazola Makama was reliably informed that the incident occurred on July 24 at about 4:00 p.m. when the security team was on a routine patrol around Iburo village, located within the Galadiman-Kogo District.

The armed assailants, numbering in their dozens, opened fire on the patrol team, leading to a fierce exchange of gunfire.

Two members of the Hunters, identified as Jafaru Baba Ali and Baba Ustaz, both male, died in the attack, while four others sustained varying degrees of gunshot injuries.

The injured personnel were evacuated and are currently receiving treatment at the IBB Specialist Hospital in Minna, where medical officials confirmed they are responding positively.

Security sources said the bandits also suffered casualties during the shootout but managed to retreat into the forest.

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