By OLA MODUPE, Lagos –
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Lagos made a significant seizure on Wednesday, January 29, intercepting a consignment of 2,000 kilograms of Ghanaian Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, at Lekki beach.
Two suspects, Sunday Awoyede and Christopher Cletus, were caught attempting to load the illicit substance into a truck. The suspects, the cannabis shipment, and the van were immediately taken into custody, according to a statement issued on Sunday by the NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi.
Mr. Babafemi said in a separate raid, another suspect, Lawal Idris Olasunkanmi, was arrested in the Mushin area of Lagos with 55 kilograms of skunk.
Across the country, NDLEA Commands and formations continued their War Against Drug Abuse, WADA, sensitization lectures and advocacy visits to worship centres, schools, workplaces, palaces of traditional rulers and communities all through the past week.
“Instances include: WADA sensitization lecture to students and staff of Grand Light Model School, Ata Udosung, Akwa Ibom; Community Grammar School, Iganna, Iwajowa LGA, Oyo state; Ebute Afuye Primary School, Epe, Lagos state; Akwakuma Girls Secondary School, Owerri, Imo state; and Federal Government College, Kebbe, Sokoto state, while the Kogi state command of the Agency paid a WADA advocacy visit to Attah of Igala, HRH Mathew Opaluwa Oguche at his palace in Idah, among others”, he said.
While commending the officers and men of MMIA Strategic Command for their vigilance and professionalism in handling Chijioke Igbokwe’s case, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) warned those involved in the illicit drug trade that they’re not only destroying the lives of others, but equally putting their own lives at great risk.
He equally applauded the Lagos State Strategic Command for blocking the huge consignment of skunk from coming into the country.
He recognized the concerted efforts of their compatriots in all the commands across the country for intensifying the WADA social advocacy lectures and sensitization activities to create a balance in drug supply and demand reduction efforts of the Agency.
