Crimes

NDLEA arrests Cameroonian in army uniform, nabs ladies with tramadol

The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a Cameroonian, Ndawai Emma Ngalou, with a pair of Nigerian Army camouflage uniform in Adamawa State.

The Cameroonian was arrested with the army uniform bearing Sunday U and two ATM cards belonging to Turaki Mohammed and Ekene Izuegunam along Michika-Bazza Road in Adamawa State on Friday, May 26.

This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday, May 28, by the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi.

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Babafemi added that two ladies – Bilkisu Yusuf, 33, and Kauna Katsina, 25 – were arrested by the NDLEA operatives with 11,080 pills of tramadol in Ningi, Bauchi State, on Monday, May 22.

The NDLEA spokesperson disclosed that another 22-year-old suspect, Uche Shadrach, was arrested with 20,480 pills of the same pharmaceutical opioid on Wednesday, May 24, along Okene-Lokoja highway, Kogi State, on his way from Onitsha, Anambra State to Minna, Niger State.

Commending the NDLEA officers for their professionalism and synergy with other law enforcement agencies in the mop-up operation, the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the anti-drug agency, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), urged them to sustain the offensive action even after the handover ceremonies on Monday, May 29, 2023.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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