The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have foiled attempts by traffickers to smuggle consignments of cannabis and ecstasy tablets concealed in yams to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, revealed this via a statement issued on Sunday.
Babafemi disclosed that the suspects were arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State, on Wednesday.
He stated that the freight agent, who presented the yams for export, Inegbu Ugochi Akunna, was promptly arrested while the consignor, Ahmodu Sulaimon, was also nabbed by the NDLEA operatives.
READ ALSO: Uba Sani: I’ll build on El-Rufai’s achievement, empower women
In his reaction to the arrest, the NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), commended the officers of the anti-drug agency for their passion, commitment, and remarkable efforts to get results in their areas of responsibility.
Marwa, however, enjoined them and their compatriots across the country to stay focused and resilient in the pursuit of the NDLEA’s corporate goal.
Watch the video below:
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting the Nigerian…
The trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, over alleged ₦80.2 billion fraud…
An Assistant Director of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Bashirudden Muhammed Maishanu, on Thursday…
The Federal Government has approved a ₦1 trillion Metropolitan Rail Service for Kano State to…
The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed that five separate fire outbreaks occurred in different…
Former Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has dismissed claims that he recently held a…
This website uses cookies.