NDLEA Arrests Wanted Kingpins over Intercepted Illicit Drugs in Lagos, Abuja Michael Olugbode in Abuja Four persons wanted in connection with over 16,000 kilogrammes (16 tonnes) of illicit drugs intercepted in Lagos, Abuja and
Four persons wanted in connection with over 16,000 kilogrammes of illicit drugs intercepted in Lagos, Abuja and Netherlands top the list of arrests by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in parts of the country in the past week.
He said another drug lord, Abdulkadir Mohammed, 47, wanted over the seizure of 5,640 kilogrammes cannabis at a warehouse in Chukuku area of Kuje, Abuja, was nabbed on Sunday, October 16, following the arrest of his wife, Saadatu Abdullahi, 35, who was found at the store when it was raided. In another operation, three suspects — John Paul, Liberty Rolland, and Aboki Stephen — were arrested at Okpe in Akoko Edo with 55 kilogrammes of cannabis.
Babafemi said this followed the arrest of Abel John and Helen James with 328.7 kilogrammes cannabis sativa at Gonin gora area of Kaduna, while 5,000 tablets of tramadol and 25,000 tablets of Exol-5 were recovered along Abuja-Kaduna express road.