The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have recovered large consignments of illicit substances in raids across Lagos, Borno, Kaduna, Jigawa, Edo, and Osun states.

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

Giving a breakdown, Mr Babafemi said that a 65-year-old driver was arrested on Thursday, April 30, at Ile-Ife toll gate along the Ibadan/Ilesha Expressway, Osun, conveying a carton containing seven kg of skunk and 15 grams of methamphetamine in his vehicle with registration number LES 114 AG.

“A follow up operation in Ilesha town led to the arrest of the actual owner of the consignment,” he said.

Meanwhile, a 27-year-old suspect was arrested on Wednesday, April 29, by NDLEA operatives on patrol along the Damaturu-Maiduguri Road, Borno.

Mr Babafemi said the arrest followed credible intelligence, leading to the seizure of 76,440 pills of Tramadol (225mg).

In another operation in Borno, a truck driver was arrested following the interception of 14,000 capsules of Tramadol, while a follow-up operation in Biu led to the arrest of the owner.

Mr Babafemi also said that a total of 393 blocks of compressed skunk, weighing 290 kilograms, were recovered from two suspects on Saturday, May 2.

This, he said, was when their Honda Ridgeline vehicle, marked KSF 65 EQ, was intercepted by NDLEA officers on patrol along the Abuja/Jos Highway, Kaduna State.

“No fewer than 49,800 capsules of Tramadol were seized from another set of two suspects along Bauchi Road, Hadejia, Jigawa, on Friday, May 1.

In Lagos State, NDLEA officers on Saturday, May 2, raided Awolowo Market, Mushin, where they recovered 740kg of skunk.

Mr Babafemi said that an intelligence-led operation at Idogbo community, Benin City, Edo, on Thursday, April 30, led to the arrest of a suspect.

“Assorted illicit drugs seized from him include: 57 grams of Loud; three grams of Colorado; eight grams of Tramadol; three grams of Swinol and five grams of methamphetamine,” he said.

Mr Babafemi quoted the NDLEA chairman, retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, as commending the officers and men of the Borno, Kaduna, Jigawa, Oyo, Osun, and Lagos commands of the agency for the arrests and seizures.

Mr Marwa noted their drug supply reduction efforts, balanced with WADA sensitisation activities.

He charged them and their compatriots across the country to continue to build on the current tempo. 

(NAN)