By; RAYMOND TEDUNJAYE, Lagos
At least, 12 suspected drug peddlers have been arrested during the week by operatives of the National Drug Law Endorsement Agency (NDLEA) over alleged possession of large quantities of illicit drugs, amongst them a cripple and an undergraduate in one of the higher institutions in Nigeria.
The suspects, according to report were apprehended during separate operations by narcotics operatives in eight states across the country.
A statement by the spokesperson of the Agency identified the undergraduate as one Kelvin Ogenedoro, a 400-level Marine Engineering student at the Niger Delta University, Amassoma, Bayelsa State.
Kelvin, according to the release was nabbed at the university’s gate in a follow up operation following the interception of a 600grams of skunk consignment in a commercial bus along Tombia-Amassoma road.
The cripple, identified as Lucky Aigberenmolen 42, was nabbed for trading in illicit drugs on his wheelchair in a raid of drug joints at Ekpoma, Esan West LGA with 1.3kg of Cannabis Sativa and 10 litres of Monkey Tail.
The statement reads, ” In the same vein, NDLEA officers attached to courier companies have intercepted two drug consignments consisting of ecstasy and skunk going to United Arab Emirate.
“While the pills of ecstasy were concealed in a gold colour wedding gown, the skunk was hidden in a micro controller.
“This is even as a 400-level Marine Engineering student at the Niger Delta University, Amassoma, Bayelsa State, Kelvin Ogenedoro has been arrested for dealing in 600grams of skunk.
“He was nabbed at the university’s gate in a follow up operation following the interception of the consignment in a commercial bus along Tombia-Amassoma road.
“The statement further read: “In Adamawa state, a notorious drug dealer, Sunday Ishaku Emzor (aka Lalas) who was convicted and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment in 2010 for drug offences, was on Thursday 20th April arrested for drug dealing.
” He was arrested at Hayin Gada, Imburu Numan LGA where he went to supply of 1.650kg cannabis to an undercover operative. His Yellow Press Cub motorcycle used for supplying illicit drugs and a cash of N78,120 suspected to be proceed of the illegal business were recovered from him at the point of arrest.
“On the same day in Kaduna, operatives acting on credible intelligence intercepted a truck conveying 110 bags and 200 compressed blocks of cannabis sativa weighing 1.223 tons (1,223kg) in Zaria while the truck driver, Adekunle Olanrewaju, 32, and his assistant, Tunde Jamiu, 20, were arrested.
“:In Edo State, a 42-year-old cripple, Lucky Aigberenmolen trading in illicit drugs on his wheelchair was arrested in a raid of drug joints in parts of the state. While Lucky was nabbed at Ekpoma, Esan West LGA with 1.3kg of Cannabis Sativa and 10 litres of Monkey Tail, another suspect, Mary David,46, was arrested at Ugbegun, Esan Central LGA with four litres of Monkey Tail and Osagiede Stephanie, 19, at Ekpoma, with various quantities of Colorado, Methamphetamine, and Molly. A 50kg cannabis stored in a bush ready for distribution was also recovered in Irrua area of the state.
“While two suspects: Adeshina Olalekan and Christopher Joel, were arrested at Lektop hotel, Igbeba, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, with 39 litres of Skuchies, as well as various quantities of tramadol, and rophynol, operatives in Imo State intercepted a female suspect, Ijeoma Anyiam Loreza, 40, at Orogwe, Owerri North with 70 blocks of Cannabis Sativa weighing 30kg.
“A notorious drug dealer in Okitipupa area of Ondo state, Mathew Obateru, 42, has also been taken into custody after different quantities of Cocaine, Heroin, Methamphetamine, Colorado and Loud were recovered from him. In Taraba, a suspect, Mohammed Usman was arrested on Monday 17th April in connection with the seizure of 10,009 pills of tramadol”.
