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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has had a productive week, seizing ample quantities of amerciable drugs and conducting galore War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) campaigns crossed Nigeria.
This was revealed by NDLEA’s Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, successful a connection connected Sunday.
In Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, NDLEA operatives intercepted a consignment of 175,000 bottles of codeine-based syrup imported from India.
The seizure follows different seizure by the NDLEA of a shipment of 175,000 bottles of codeine-based syrup astatine the Port Harcourt Ports analyzable successful Onne, Rivers State.
According to Babafemi, The 2 seizures followed earlier intelligence, which made the NDLEA petition that the shipment beryllium stepped down for 100 per cent examination.
The latest seizure of 875 cartons of codeine-containing 175,000 bottles weighing 26,250kg was made connected Friday, June 7, 2024, during a associated introspection by NDLEA, Customs Service, and different information agencies.
The instrumentality marked HASU 4787890 from India was enroute to C to C bonded terminal successful Enugu.
Also, NDLEA officers of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation (DOGI) connected Wednesday, June 5, intercepted 5 antithetic parcels containing illicit drugs concealed successful ladies’ apparel and synthetic hairsbreadth going to the United States and the United Kingdom.
Some of the seized drugs see 620 ampoules of pentazocine injection, promethazine, and different opioids. The cause consignments were seized astatine a courier steadfast successful Lagos.
In Kebbi State, NDLEA operatives connected patrol on Kalgo-Birnin Kebbi roadworthy connected Saturday, June 8, arrested a 32-year-old Nigerien, Hassan Mummuni, with 4,000 pills of diazepam and 1.250kg cannabis, concealed successful 4 pesticide tanks, portion operatives successful Gombe authorities connected the aforesaid time arrested Ibrahim Abubakar (aka Alhajiji) astatine Herwagana, with 6,740 pills of tramadol and 20,000 tablets of diazepam.
No less than 1,098 bottles of codeine-based syrup were recovered from a suspect, Onyekachi ThankGod Iwula, 42, pursuing his apprehension successful a commercialized autobus astatine Aloma junction, Otukpa, Ogbadibo LGA, Benue state.
In Bauchi State, NDLEA officers connected patrol on Ningi-Kano roadworthy connected Wednesday, June 5, arrested a 20-year-old lady, Hasana Usman, with 25 blocks of cannabis sativa that weighed 28.2kg, portion their counterparts successful Yobe authorities nabbed Ali Mohammed, 42, on Kano-Potiskum road, with 19,000 pills of tramadol 225mg concealed successful a achromatic sack and the suspect’s travelling bag.
In Oyo State, 57-year-old Oladimeji Samson was arrested successful a commercialized autobus astatine the Ibadan extremity of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway with 79 blocks of cannabis sativa weighing 44.4kg and 48 grams of ecstasy, each concealed successful the motor compartment nether the driver’s spot of the bus.
Not little than 17,980 pills of tramadol and different opioids were seized from a suspect, Ali Isiaka Mohammed, 36, pursuing his apprehension astatine Ganaja village, Lokoja LGA, Kogi state, portion the duo of Blessing Samuel, 35, and Unnanchi Mike, 34, were arrested with 804 bottles of codeine syrup astatine Narayi, Kaduna state. Also successful Kaduna, Tijjani Umar, 37, and Yahaya Suleman, 35, were arrested with 33.9 kilograms of cannabis sativa astatine Lafiya area, Kudan Local Government Area of the state.
At least, 9 suspects, including Salisu Sanda, 48, and James Andrew, 25, were arrested by NDLEA operatives during a raid astatine the Toaabora Hills country of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, connected Saturday, June 8, with a full of 83.01kg of cannabis recovered from them.
With the aforesaid drive, commands and formations of the Agency crossed the state continued their War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) sensitization activities successful schools, worship centres, workplaces, and communities among others successful the past week. These see WADA enlightenment lectures for students and teachers of Dibal Progressive Academy, Kano; students of Muslim Comprehensive High School, Saki, Oyo state; students and unit of St. David Grammar School, Ile-Ife, Osun state; students of Wisdom Rules College, Ukpakiri, Abia state; accepted rulers and assemblage leaders successful Ilorin, Kwara authorities arsenic good arsenic a WADA advocacy sojourn to the Cross River authorities governor, Senator Bassey Otu.
While commending the officers and men of PHPC, Gombe, Benue, Kogi, Kaduna, Oyo, Yobe, Bauchi, Kebbi, and FCT Commands, arsenic good arsenic those of DOGI for the arrests and seizures, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) noted their cause proviso simplification efforts balanced with WADA sensitization activities portion helium charged them and their compatriots crossed the state to support the zeal and tempo.
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