NDLEA intercepts 85,100 pills of tramadol in Lagos

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted no fewer than 85,100 pills of tramadol and other opioids at Apapa area of Lagos.

The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.

Babafemi said that the drugs were seized from a trio of Dauda Abubakar; Abdullahi Umar and Ismaila Muhammed on Monday, Sept. 22.

He added that the NDLEA operatives in Abuja the following day Tuesday, Sept. 23, arrested Opeyemi Ogundipe, 40, with 2.1kg Colorado along Abaji- Gwagwalada expressway.

Meanwhile, in Kaduna, a suspect Adedamola Olayeni, 56, was on Monday, Sept. 22 arrested with 404 blocks of skunk weighing 262.6kg at the Abuja – Kaduna tollgate.

Babafemi said that the consignment was found in his Honda Pilot jeep marked MKA 499 TT, coming from Osogbo, Osun  and heading to Katsina state.

Also, another suspect, Zubairu Haruna, 30, was on Wednesday, Sept. 24 found with 506grams of methamphetamine at the Gwantu – Fadan Karshi check point, Kaduna.

Babafemi said that a follow up operation in Gombe state led to the arrest of the actual receiver of the consignment Babangida Mohammed, 25.

In like manner, Babafemi said that Commands and formations of the agency across the country continued their War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) sensitisation activities to schools, worship centres, work places and communities among others in the past week.

This, he said include: WADA enlightenment lecture to students and staff of RCM Primary School 1, Igboora, Oyo; Champion International Academy, Enugu-Ezike, Enugu; Government Day Secondary School, Babban-Mutum, Katsina.

“Others are Government Girls Arabic Secondary School, Dakata Kawaji, Nasarawa LGA, Kano; Solomon Primary School, Oko Balogun, Epe, Lagos among others.

“The Kogi state command of NDLEA paid a WADA advocacy visit to the Ejeh Ankpa, HRH Alhaji Abubakar Ahmed Yakubu in Ankpa,”he said.

Babafemi quoted the NDLEA Chairman, retired, Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa as commending the officers and men of the Lagos, Kano, Kaduna, Gombe, FCT and Ekiti Commands for the arrests, seizures and their dexterity.

Marwa enjoined them and their colleagues nationwide to continue with the ongoing balanced approach to the drug control efforts of the Agency.

He noted that “the success of the various operations across the country underscores our commitment to safeguarding Nigeria from illicit substances that threaten public health and national security.

“Every gram of these dangerous drugs we seize and remove from our streets and communities, reinforces our determination to protect our youths, disrupt criminal networks, and strengthen national security.