NDLEA arrests ex-soldier, 96, in Niger over illicit drugs
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 96-year-old retired soldier, Pa Joseph Owherhi, in Suleja, Niger State, for allegedly dealing in illicit drugs. Spokesman of the agency, Femi Babafemi, said on Tuesday in Abuja that the nonagenarian was arrested in his house at Rafin Sanyi, Suleja, on August 21, 2021 […]
Some suspected drug traffickers arrested, with illicit substances by NDLEA operatives in Lagos State
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 96-year-old retired soldier, Pa Joseph Owherhi, in Suleja, Niger State, for allegedly dealing in illicit drugs.
Spokesman of the agency, Femi Babafemi, said on Tuesday in Abuja that the nonagenarian was arrested in his house at Rafin Sanyi, Suleja, on August 21, 2021 with 3kg of Indian hemp.
In a statement, Babafemi said Owherhi confessed that he and his eight wives and 50 children have been living on the illicit trade since he retired from the military in 1982.
The statement also indicated that four trans-border drug traffickers were arrested in Adamawa State while attempting to cross from Kolere village, Mubi North LGA to Cameroon on a motorcycle on Sunday August 22 with packs of Tramadol concealed in noodles cartons.
“The suspects include Ibrahim Aliyu, Umar Mohammed, Aliyu Adamu and Usman Adamu.
“Narcotic officers had, during a raid the previous day in the state, arrested a drug dealer, Chimezie Okorie, at Layin ‘Yan Gwanjo, Mubi market where assorted drugs such as 23kg of Tramadol and 32kg of Diazepam injection were recovered from him,” Babafemi said.
He added that a 35-year-old fashion designer, Abiodun Abubakar, was on August 23, arrested at Bodija market, Ibadan North LGA with 24.2kg of cannabis sativa.
While in Lagos, coordinated sting operations in Itedo, Lekki and Petti in Lagos Island, led to the arrest of 13 suspects namely: Eze Beckee, Lateef Habib, Olayemi Temitope, Abdullaziz Sheriff, Yakwan Michael, Nora Omoruyi, Hamson Igbokwe, Ugwu Augustine, Akin Lawanson, Ibrahim Isa, Emeka Nwafor, Obi Price and Daniel Chukwuebuka with 238kg of cannabis and two grams of cocaine recovered from them.