NewsOver 600 Arrested As NDLEA Raids Drugs Spots Nationwide

Over 600 Arrested As NDLEA Raids Drugs Spots Nationwide

October 17, (THEWILL) – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested 663 suspects in massive raids of drug spots across the country.

The agency in a statement issued on Sunday by its Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said the raids done since Tuesday, in conjunction with soldiers, intercepted various drugs with cumulative weight of more than 153, 256.876 kilograms.

“In Lagos, the notorious drug haven, Akala in Mushin area, was on Friday, Oct. 15, raided by a combined team of 70 NDLEA operatives and 30 soldiers, in a joint operation code named ‘ Operation Still Waters.’

“Not less that 27 suspects were arrested, while various drugs such as cocaine, Tramadol, Rohypnol and cannabis sativa, with a cumulative weight of 2,463.876 kg, were seized.

“A day earlier, operatives also raided drug joints in Ojo and Maryland areas of the state (Lagos), where six persons were arrested and different quantities of drugs seized.

“This followed another raid of Alhaji Lasisi street, Idioro, Mushin, as well as Okota in Oshodi-Isolo area during which 12 suspects were arrested and over 165kg of assorted illicit drugs recovered”, he said.

Babafemi said NDLEA operatives on Friday, Oct.15, also intercepted one Williams Esuabom along Ore- Shagamu expressway, Ogun State, with 562.5kg Cannabis being conveyed in a Toyota Sienna bus.

He said that narcotic officers in a joint operation with soldiers, also raided Lafia Park, Benue State, where six suspects, including a youth corps member, Paul Ndubuisi, were arrested with different quantities of drugs.

This came on the heels of the arrest of a suspected fake soldier Abel John, along Apir-Makurdi-Aliade road, with 3.5 kg of cannabis on Wednesday, Oct. 13,” he said.

Bababfemi said that a suspected fake Assistant Superintendent of Police Joshua Yusuf, who claimed to be serving in Kano, was arrested along Gwagwalada expressway while conveying 45.5kg of Cannabis.

“Three suspects were arrested during raids on Dabba and Luku village, Kaiama Local Government Area (LGA) of Kwara State, where over 64kg drugs were recovered on Wednesday, Oct. 13.

“In Ekiti State, NDLEA operatives in their numbers stormed the forest reserve along Uso Road, Ise-Orun LGA.

“They destroyed over 150,000 kilograms of cannabis being harvested on 40 hectares of land during an operation that lasted more than three days.

“The operation, which began on Tuesday Oct. 12, continued till Sunday, Oct. 17″, he said

The spokesperson said that no fewer than 615 suspects were arrested and illicit drugs, with a total weight of 3394.2031 kilograms, recovered in raids across other states.

Bababfemi quoted the Chairman, NDLEA, Retired Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa, as commending the officers and men of the Lagos State Command and their counterparts in Benue, FCT, Ogun, Ekiti and other parts of the country.

Marwa commended them for their resilience and commitment to the war against illicit substances, charging them not to rest on their oars.

He called for continued collaboration between the agency and other stakeholders, especially the armed forces and other law enforcement agencies.

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