The Nigerian Navy has handed over 72 bags of Cannabis sativa, each weighing 40kg and four arrested suspects to the Marine Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. This was contained in a statement issued by the Base Information Officer, Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS BEECROFT, Lt.
Hussaini Ibrahim, on Tuesday, adding that the Navy handed over three Ghanaian and one Beninese. The commander of NNS BEECROFT, Commodore Rafiu Oladejo, represented by Navy Capt. Mutalib Raji, said the consignments were intercepted on August 25, 2024, by the Quick Response Team. According to him, the operation followed credible and actionable intelligence received by NNS BEECROFT on suspicious activities of some criminal elements taking place around the Lekki Beach axis.
He said the effort was sequel to the Strategic Directive of the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, to ensure a safe and secured maritime environment for economic activities to thrive. “The team arrested three Ghanaians, namely Godswill Zevor, Monday Kpomeja, Gbega Agbeko and a Beninois, Elugbe Philip. “Perpetrators of illicit drugs are warned to desist from such acts as NNS BEECROFT will continue to pursue every criminal element operating within its area of operation.
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