A man whom claims to be prophet, David Yekini has been arrested by the Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency ( NDLEA) in Lagos State.
The Deputy Commander, Operations and Training, NDLEA Lagos State Command, Mr Adetula Oluwarotimi, disclosed this to newsmen in Lagos on Thursday saying that the operation which took place around
Mushin area of the state.
According to him, another 76 suspects with substances suspected to be hard drugs were also nabbed.
Oluwarotimi said that the operation was conducted by a combined team of 150 NDLEA and military officers, and it lasted six hours.
He said the raid was part of the war against drug abuse and to sanitise the society of drug peddling and use ahead of the forthcoming elections.
“Without the consumption of hard drugs, criminality will be minimal, and for NDLEA to ensure the forthcoming election is devoid of any crime, there must be visitations,” Oluwarotimi said.
The deputy commander said hard drugs seized included Canadian Loud worth N5 million, Cannabis Sativa weighing 146.85 kg and 43.7grammes of Methamphetamine.
He said the NDLEA would interrogate the suspects to know the users of hard drugs, who require rehabilitation.
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“While those who deal in illicit drugs among them would be charged to court,” he added.
Recall that in January, NDLEA seized about 10. 827 tonnes of illegal drugs and arrested 88 suspected drug offenders in Lagos State.