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NDLEA Whisk Away Drug Den, 6 Others In Tight Clash With Hoodlums
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A dominant drug lord operating the notorious Patey Lagos Island drug haven, in Lagos State have been arrested by NDLEA
- Mrs Sherifat Kehinde Lawal, the drug kingpin was arrested along with six other suspects by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the NDLEA operatives also recovered 5,862 kilograms of assorted illicit drugs including Loud and Codeine in the raid which took place on Saturday.
Following credible intelligence and follow-up surveillance on illicit drug dealing in Osho, Gambari, and Beecroft streets, Patey Area of Lagos Island, anti-narcotic officers stormed the Gambari Street base of the drug kingpin where they arrested her and six of her accomplices at 9:30 am Saturday 26th Feb.
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They are Ahmed Yisau, Solomon Alape, Olayemi Akinola, Salami Qudus, Bakare Rafiu, Rose Samson, Yusuf Rofiat and Chukwudi Egon.
Other members of the cartel operating in the axis, however, mobilised hoodlums who attacked the operatives with stones, bottles, and guns in a bid to prevent the officers from arresting other kingpins, taking the suspects, already nabbed, and drug exhibits away.
“The operative said they were able to tactically defend themselves, whisk the suspects and exhibit ”, it added.
NDLEA Chairman, Buba Marwa commended the officers and men of the Lagos Command for their resilience.
The retired General warned those being used by cartels to obstruct or attack anti-narcotic officers to desist or face dire consequences.
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