Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, have arrested a suspected drug Trafficker identified as Okey Eze, with 350 wraps of cocaine worth over N2.3billion in street value.
The 38-year-old Suspect, who claims to be a Tiler by profession, hails from Orji River, in Oji-River Local Government area of Enugu State.
He was said to have been arrested on Wednesday 22nd September, 2021 during an inward clearance of passengers on Ethiopian airline flight number 911 en-route Bamako-Addis Ababa- Abuja.
The illicit drug weighing 7.70kilograms was concealed in eight packs tucked in different parts of his luggage.
In his confession, Eze, a resident of Bamako, Mali, said he traveled to Mali through Seme border in Badagry, Lagos state since 2019.
He further claimed that he came into Nigeria with the drug because he needed to raise money to take care of his late elder brothers’ four children.
The suspect also claimed he asked his friend who is resident in Brazil to assist him with some money but declined and instead told him to pick up a bag with the drugs from a friend of his in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for a fee of N500, 000 on successful delivery to someone whose contact would be sent to him on arrival in Nigeria.
He also said the bag containing the drugs was given to him on Wednesday morning at Addis Ababa airport.
Chairman/Chief Executive of the NDLEA, Brigadier-General Buba Marwa commended the Commander, officers and men of the NAIA command for their vigilance.
He said the new NDLEA under his leadership would continue to deal decisive blows on the various cartels trying to turn Nigeria into a hub of illicit drugs.
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Police Quizz 3 Suspects Over kidnapping Of Newly Married Couple
This is even as three suspects were said to have been arrested in connection with the abduction by Gunmen
Our Correspondent learnt that a couple who are preparing to be joined as husband and wife were on Sunday afternoon kidnapped by gunmen along Ilasa-Ayebode road in Ekiti East Local Government Area of Ekiti State.
This was confirmed by the police command in the state, who also stated that three suspects were arrested in connection with the abduction.
The victims, according to sources were returning from Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital where they had gone to purchase some commodities in preparation for their wedding when they were accosted by gunmen.
They were said to have been taken to an unknown destination before they contacted the family and demanded N5 million ransom.
“The victims were preparing for their wedding. They came to Ado Ekiti to purchase some items and they were returning to their base when they were accosted on the road by gunmen and kidnapped them.
“They were accosted at a very bad portion of the road where the vehicle slowed down. Deplorable condition of our roads was responsible for some of these kidnappings”, he lamented.
Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti State Command, ASP Sunday Abutu, said three persons have been arrested in connection with the abduction.
“We learnt that the couple came to Ado Ekiti and were returning to their base when they were picked up by gunmen.
“Immediately we got the report, the Police Commissioner, Babatunde Mobayo, mobilised our men and officers to the surrounding forests.
“As I speak, our men are working in conjunction with Amotekun Corps, local hunters and Vigilante group combing the forests to free the victims”.
Abutu said those arrested are being detained at the police headquarters in Ado Ekiti and that they would be arraigned as soon as the investigation is concluded.
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