Suspected Drug Supplier For Bandits Arrested, Cannabis Farms Discovered In Edo State

The arrest of a 22-year-old suspected drug supplier to bandits has been revealed by Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operations.

According to reports, NDLEA agents on patrol along the Bichi-Kano Road on their way to Katsina captured the suspect, Muhammad Mohammed. 277 ampoules of pentazocine injection were discovered hidden around his thigh and intimate areas with Sellotape.

In a statement released on Sunday, April 13, the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, confirmed the arrest and said the interception occurred on that day.

In another operation that same day, Mohammed Abdulrahman Abdulaziz, 43, was taken into custody in the Research Rimin Kebe neighborhood of Nasarawa, Kano, together with 68 blocks of 30 kg of skunk, a strong cannabis strain.

Giving details of the agency’s actions in the last one week, Babafemi said: “Not less than 557.2kg of skunk, 5.6kg of methamphetamine and 29.8grams of heroin were recovered from a house along Major General Isaiah Alllison Street, Opolo, Yenagoa, Bayelsa state where four suspects were arrested when NDLEA operatives raided the premises on Wednesday 16th April.”

“The four suspects arrested during the raid include: Sarimiye Suwa Kurtis, 46; Roland Prosper, 34; Sarimiye Tare Paul, 45; and Fidelis Ugbesla, 46.”

“While a total of 1,100 kilograms of skunk were recovered from a delivery van with the driver, Ismail Abdullahi arrested in Surulere area of Lagos on Thursday 17th April, NDLEA operatives in Kaduna on Friday 18th April raided the hideout of a suspect, Ike Ani, 30, in Zaria, where no fewer than 31,950 pills of tramadol 225mg and diazepam were recovered.”

“In Kebbi, NDLEA operatives on patrol along Bagudo road on Friday, 18th April intercepted a vehicle loaded with bags of charcoal coming from Malabil, Benin Republic. A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of 97kg skunk concealed in the sacks of charcoal. Three suspects: Abubakar Ibrahim, 50; Mustapha Aliyu, 32; and Bashar Lawali, 28, were arrested in connection with the seizure.”

“A 48-year-old Okafor Marcel was nabbed with 11.5kg skunk at Abatete, Anambra state while NDLEA operatives in Osogbo, Osun state on Tuesday 15th April arrested Ajala Mercy, 27, with 43 litres of skushi, a mixture of black currant, cannabis and opioids recovered from her room at Dada estate, Halleluyah area of the state capital.”

“Two cannabis farms in Egbeta forest, Ovia North East LGA, Edo state were raided by NDLEA operatives who destroyed 3,717.8625kg of the psychoactive plant on 1.487145 hectares and recovered 136.5kg of processed cannabis,” he added.