Crime
NDLEA Intercepts Drug-laden Truck, Seizes 5, 344kg Imported Skunk In Lekki
Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted two imported consignments of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis, with a combined weight of 5,344.1 kilograms along the Epe-Lekki corridor and Alfa beach, Lekki area of Lagos State.
The NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi made the disclosure in a statement on Sunday.
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Babafemi said based on credible intelligence, NDLEA operatives laid ambush for a white truck conveying 50 jumbo bags of the illicit substance weighing 2, 434.1kg along the Epe-Lekki expressway in the early hours of Monday, June 19.
He said the driver however jumped out of the vehicle and escaped in a security Hilux van escorting the truck after the anti-narcotics officers successfully demobilised the truck conveying the drug exhibits.
The abandoned truck carrying 50 jumbo bags of Skunk along the Epe-Lekki corridor, Lagos State
The NDLEA spokesman also said officers of the Marine Command of the Agency the following day, also acting on intelligence, intercepted a boat loaded with the same imported substance weighing 2,910kg around Alfa Beach upon arrival from Ghana.
According to the statement, two Ghanaians, Monday Saba, 30, and Hakeem Kwana, 27, found with the consignments were promptly arrested.
NLDEA arrested two Ghanaians, Monday Saba, 30, and Hakeem Kwana, 27, with Skunk weighing 2,910kg around Alfa Beach, Lekki, Lagos
“In Niger state, two suspects: Abubakar Mohammed, 32, and Nuhu Sale, 43, were arrested on Sunday 18th June along Abuja expressway, Suleja with 31 jumbo bags of skunk weighing 517kg, while a 30-year-old Amina Alilu was arrested with 171kg of the substance on Wednesday 21st June at Ogbogodo village, Dekina LGA, Kogi state,” Babafemi revealed.
NLDEA arrested Amina Alilu with 171kg of Skunk at Ogbogodo village, Dekina LGA, Kogi state
“A suspected fake female security agent, Ogedegbe Dorcas, 34, was also nabbed at Ajegunle Asa Dam Area of Ilorin, Kwara State with 30kg of cannabis on Thursday 22nd June, while in Oyo state, NDLEA operatives intercepted 42-year-old Segun Olajide with 49.2kg of same substance on Saturday 24th June in Oyo town.
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“Operatives in Edo state stormed Ekudo forest, Uhunmwode LGA where they destroyed a cannabis farm measuring 2.494863 hectares, recovered processed weeds weighing 67kg and arrested six suspects namely: Onyeka Onyedinma; Monday Onyedi; Alex Eboh; Edosa Imariagbe; Godbless Tunde and Godstime Osarobo in the early hours of Monday 19th June.”
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