Drug Law Enforcementintercepts 4,560kg in three states
Nigeria’s Anti-narcotic Agency,
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency in Nigeria, NDLEA has intercepted 4,560 kilograms of skunk during its operations in Lagos, Adamawa and Osun states.
The NDLEA operatives also raided a skucchies factory in Ogun state and arrested four members of a drug syndicate including two church officials, female staff of a courier company as well as another lady, involved in trafficking lethal opioid, fentanyl, in Delta state.
The NDLEA spokesperson, Mr. Femi BabaFemi, said the raid of the fentanyl cartel operating from Warri, Delta state occurred a month after the arrest of two members of another syndicate, Odoh Collins Oguejiofor and Oliver Chigozie Uzoma at Ogbogwu market, Onitsha, Anambra State, South East.
“This followed months of intelligence-led investigation of the syndicates behind the dangerous drug, which is 100 times more potent than heroin and currently responsible for over 70% overdose deaths as well as a major contributor to fatal and non-fatal overdose in the United States.”
BabaFemi states the arrest of
in Warri, Delta state of two officials of Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministries popularly known as Mercy City Church, Warri, 39 years old Adewale Abayomi Ayeni and 41 years old Ebipakebina Appeal, linked to two intercepted consignments of illicit drug.
“While Ayeni is one of those managing the prayer call centre of the church, Ebipakebina is in charge of movement of international guests from the airport to the church”, said BabaFemi
According to him two female accomplices were arrested in Warri while investigating the intercepted shipments including 28 years old Naomi David, a staff of United Parcel Services (UPS), and 27 years old Stacy Njideka, also known as Nkiruka, a business associate of Ayeni.
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency had on Wednesday 5th July, intercepted a Toyota Hilux vehicle marked EPE 863 XD along Ngurore-Mayo Belwa road, Adamawa State, Northeast state.
“A search of the van with two occupants: Kelvin Efe, 51, and Christian Ogaga, 42, shows that 118 cartoons of Indomie Noodles packs were used to conceal 544 blocks of compressed cannabis sativa, weighing 408kg hidden in a false compartment and meant for distribution in Yola, Mubi and Gombe.”
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency in Lagos, on Saturday 1st July arrested a suspect, Segun Odeyemi conveying 89 jumbo bags of skunk.
The Operatives similarly in Ogun state on Thursday 6th July, raided a skucchies factory at Ajaka Sagamu where a suspect, Adekunle Adekola was arrested with exhibits.
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency Chief Executive Officer of the Agency, retired Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa, commended its officers and charged them and other compatriots across Nigeria to sustain the goal of curbing substance abuse as well as illicit drug trafficking.
