Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on Monday 22nd December set ablaze tons of skunk, a strain of cannabis and wooden warehouses in Ara Forest, Ara-Ekiti where 638 kilogrammes of same psychoactive substance were also recovered.
No fewer than 1,205 blocks of compressed cannabis sativa, weighing 883.1kg were recovered from three Toyota Camry vehicles intercepted by NDLEA operatives on patrol along Igara-Auchi road, Edo State on Monday 22nd December.
In Cross River State, raid operations conducted on Sunday 21st December at Agoi-Ibami community, Yakurr local government area, led to the arrest of three suspects and seizure of various quantities of skunk.
They include Freedom Jonah Akpama, 27, with 671kg; David Itam David, 30, with 89kg; and Nelson Arikpo Osam, 26, with 148kg.
In another operation, a 42-year-old lady Joy Oisamaye was arrested with 38kg skunk by NDLEA operatives on patrol along Abaji-Abuja Expressway on Monday 22nd December on her way from Otua in Owan East local government area, Edo State.
While NDLEA operatives in Lagos arrested a female suspect Ajoke Dauda with 45.5kg skunk on Christmas day Thursday 25th December at Agbara, along Badagry Expressway, another suspect Oluwasegun Felix was nabbed with 18.5kg of same substance at Itoga, Badagry, the previous day Wednesday 24th December.
In Takum area of Taraba State, two other suspects – Emmanuel Danladi, 39, and John Onoja, 41 – were nabbed with 48kg of same substance on Wednesday 24th and Tuesday 23rd December respectively.
In Gombe state, a 65-year-old driver, Sada’u Mohammed was arrested while conveying 300 ampoules of pentazocine injection, and 27,900 pills of tramadol, and other opioids, along Gombe-Biu highway, heading to Biu in Borno State.
Meanwhile, a 47-year-old businessman Ignatius Egbochie (alias Brown) wanted in connection with the seizure of 56 parcels of Loud, a strain of cannabis, weighing 26kg at the Tincan seaport in Lagos, has been arrested by NDLEA operatives.
The illicit drug consignment was seized on 10th December during a joint examination of a container by NDLEA, Customs and other security agencies.
A follow up operation by NDLEA operatives on 19th December led to the arrest of Ignatius in Apapa.
Across all commands and formations of the agency nationwide, NDLEA officers continued their War Against Drug Abuse, WADA, sensitization activities in schools, worship centres, work places and communities among others in the past week.
These include WADA enlightenment lecture to students and staff of Destiny Child Academy, Nkpor, Anambra during their holiday skills acquisition training; women and teachers at Makaratar Mata Tatunawa da Marigayi Mustapha Nuhu, Kuki Gawo, Dutsinma local government area, Katsina and youths of Odokoro-Gbede, Ijumu local government area, Kogi State, among others.
While commending the officers and men of the MMIA, Lagos, Tincan, Seme, Ekiti, Edo, Cross River, FCT, Gombe and Taraba commands for the arrests and seizures, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) acknowledged their commitment and enjoined them as well as their colleagues nationwide to remain extra vigilant throughout the festive season and beyond.
He charged them to maintain highest standard of professionalism in all their drug control efforts.
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