-NDLEA arrests a drug baron with Gun in Kogi state.
The Kogi State Command of the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a suspected drug baron,James Ameh with one pump action gun loaded with live cartridges.
Ameh, who is also a herbalist, was said to have been arrested at about 5:30am on Thursday in Igolijo community, Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area, where he allegedly maintained 10 hectares of land were Indian hemp is being cultivated.
Ekohotblog gathered that about 40 operatives of the NDLEA, alongside officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp, left Lokoja in the early hours of Thursday to arrest the suspected drug kingpin.
Ameh who has been on the watchlist was arrested alongside six other suspects, namely, Usman Bello, Eze Stanley, Innocent Ameh, Samuel Idoko, Ojima Ojo, and Ekene Ukwueze.
Ameh said that he seized the pump action gun from his friend who was owing him N80,000.
The 54-year-old suspect however denied knowledge of the allegations leveled against him, saying the gun found in his possession serves as collateral and security towards recovering his money.
“I am not the real owner of this pump action gun. It belongs to a friend who owes me N80,000.
Meanwhile, NDLEA Kogi State commander, Idris Bello, said the arrest of the suspect and his accomplices was made possible through the information gathered by officers of his command.
He said the suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded.
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