The arrests and seizures were made at the NDLEA checkpoints in the two states where narcotic officers stop and search vehicles for illicit drugs.
Three armed bandits on an attack mission in Katsina State have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency .
The NDLEA officials also arrested an alleged manufacturer of heavy weapons, Celestine Chidiebere Christian, with a high calibre G3 rifle, seventy-eight rounds of life ammunition of 7.62mm calibre, and five empty shells. Speaking while handing over the high calibre G3 rifle and the suspects to the anti-narcotics body in Abuja, the agency's Chief Executive Officer, Mohamed Buba Marwa said NDLEA will sustain its support for other security agencies to ensure law and order in the country.
”In doing this, we’ll not shy away from complementing the efforts of other security agencies, especially our armed forces in our collective bid to restore security and maintain law and order in all parts of the country.
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