The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its fight against drug trafficking and abuse, recording significant arrests and seizures across the country in the first week of December 2024. From Enugu to Lagos, Adamawa to Ekiti, and beyond, the agency’s operations have sent a clear message to drug cartels and traffickers.
Operatives arrested Egwu Phillip Inya, a 42-year-old self-proclaimed building engineer, on Monday, December 2, 2024, at Okeyson Motor Park in Enugu. Egwu was caught attempting to retrieve three pressure machines containing Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, weighing 7.40 kilograms.
The illicit consignment, shipped from South Africa, arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on November 29, 2024. NDLEA’s MMIA Strategic Command tracked the shipment through customs and a logistics company’s warehouse before Egwu diverted the collection point to Enugu. His arrest is a testament to NDLEA’s seamless inter-command coordination.
Apprehended suspects with illicit drugs
NDLEA operatives intercepted a Siena vehicle on Hildi-Askira Uba Road on Friday, December 6, containing 511,000 pills of tramadol. The vehicle’s occupants abandoned the consignment upon sighting the operatives, but the drugs were secured.
Two suspects, Olanrewaju Alale (48) and Babatunde Kayode Ijadahun (55), were caught on Ise-Emure Road transporting 1,323 kilograms of cannabis in 108 jumbo bags. The suspects revealed plans to distribute the drugs in northern Nigeria.
NDLEA officers apprehended Adekunle Yusuf (33) at Idere Road, Igboora, on Friday, December 6. He was found with 704 kilograms of cannabis concealed in white sacks.
A 65-year-old grandmother, Ramata Bola Adeyemo, was arrested at 62 Odunfa Street, Lagos Island, with 20.6 liters of codeine-based syrup. On Thursday, December 5, another suspect, Alhaji Lawan Manga, was arrested at Ogundana Street, Ikeja, with 4.7 kilograms of cannabis and 1.3 kilograms of tramadol.
While intensifying operations, NDLEA commands across Nigeria sustained their War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) initiatives, engaging schools, communities, and workplaces. Highlights include:
Leaders and members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Orile Agege, Lagos.
NDLEA Chairman, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), lauded the MMIA, Adamawa, Ekiti, Lagos, and Oyo Commands for their operational successes. He emphasized the agency’s balanced approach to reducing both drug supply and demand.
“The results demonstrate NDLEA’s unyielding commitment to safeguarding our communities. These efforts reflect a strong synergy among our teams nationwide,” Marwa stated.
Egwu Phillip
As Nigeria combats the twin challenges of drug trafficking and abuse, the NDLEA’s operations remain a beacon of hope. For updates on this story and more, visit fasnewsng.com.
Hi there! Thhis pst couldn’t be writtten anny better! Looking through thus artihle remindcs mee oof myy
previous roommate! He alway kept preaching abiut this.
I’ll forwward ths information to him. Fairly ccertain he’s giing to
hasve a verry god read. Thanks forr sharing!
Hi there! Thhis pst couldn’t be writtten anny better! Looking through thus artihle remindcs mee oof myy
previous roommate! He alway kept preaching abiut this.
I’ll forwward ths information to him. Fairly ccertain he’s giing to
hasve a verry god read. Thanks forr sharing!