- Safiu Kehinde
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 500 pieces of improvised explosive device (IED) components with the suspected recipient of the consignment arrested in Niger state.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the NDLEA’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi.
According to Babafemi, consignment was discovered by NDLEA operatives on patrol along Mokwa-Jebba Road during a stop and search on a commercial bus last week Wednesday.
The consignment reportedly coming from Ibadan, Oyo state, was immediately confiscated with preliminary investigation leading to the arrest of a 21-year-old suspected recipient of the package, Osama Abdullahi.
“In Niger state, operatives on patrol along Mokwa – Jebba road on Wednesday 4th March intercepted a commercial bus coming from Ibadan, Oyo state with 500 pieces of improvised explosive device (IED) components concealed inside a white sack to be delivered to a recipient at Pelegi.
“A swift follow up operation led to the arrest of the recipient, Osama Abdullahi, 21, at Pelegi, Mashegu local government area of the state.” The statement partly read.
Babafemi also disclosed the recovery of over 122,000 pills of tramadol and 700grams of methamphetamine.
The illicit drugs, concealed in the false bottom of a truck marked ENU 645XX conveying 2000 cartons of local drinks, was intercepted by NDLEA operatives in Yola, Adamawa state the same day.
While a 20-year-old suspect, Muhammed Ali, was nabbed at Gadar Tamburawa, Kano, on Tuesday 3rd March, with 11,283 pills of tramadol, NDLEA officers in Ogun state conducted a raid operation in Ogere, where they arrested two suspects: Nazifi Mudansir and Kabiru Musa, in possession of 46 kilograms of skunk.
In Delta, two suspects: Joy Chukwuma, 25, and Eugene Felix, 22, were nabbed on Saturday at Ogwashi uku with 18.63kg skunk, 10.8 litres of codeine-based syrup and 4,268 pills of tramadol and swinol.
A 48-year-old suspect Eke London and his accomplice Austin Isusi, 49, were arrested at Egbisi forest, Uhumwonde LGA, Edo state where 1,910.25kg of skunk was destroyed by NDLEA operatives on two farms.
In the same development at Ikhin town, Owan East LGA, another suspect Alaba Adeboye, 47, was apprehended with 176.50kg skunk.