NDLEA Seizes 4.8 tonnes of Skunk in Five States

     Picture of skunk intercepted by NDLEA

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has intercepted no fewer than 4.8 tonnes of skunk in Imo, Edo, Ondo, Kano, and Ekiti States.

NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement released on Sunday in Abuja.

Mr Babafemi said NDLEA’s operatives in Imo State intercepted a Mercedes Benz container truck marked ABN 418 YN parked in an isolated area along Owerri – Onitsha expressway on 15 October.

He said a search of the abandoned truck led to the recovery of 168 bags of skunk weighing 1, 854 kilograms.

“Not less than 1,381.3kgs of the same substance were seized in four interdiction operations in parts of Edo state.

“This includes Ekpon community, Igueben LGA; Iguiye forest in Ovia North East LGA; Iruekpen, Ndokwa West where a suspect, Samuel Nwocha was arrested and Egwalor village in Onwude LGA.

“Also, the duo of Obune Prince and Chika Obi was arrested and their Audi 80 salon car marked BEN 406 CL loaded with cannabis sativa, recovered, ” he said.

In Kano State, Mr Babafemi said an ex-convict, Aminu Suleiman, 46, was arrested along with Haruna Abdurrahaman, 41, and Joseph Esezobor, 34, at Gadar Tamburawa area of the state on Saturday 14th October while 106kgs of cannabis were recovered from them.

“Aminu was first arrested with 22kgs of cannabis on 3rd June 2022 and convicted by the Court on 24th November 2022.(Premium Times)

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