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Auto parts dealer, businesswoman arrested over UK-bound opioids, cocaine in custard+Photos
…as NDLEA intercepts 2.4million tramadol pills in Gombe
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have nabbed an Ibadan, Oyo state-based businesswoman, Mrs. Adewunmi Adebola Dorcas and an auto parts dealer, Arinze Ora over attempts to export consignments of opioids and cocaine to London, United Kingdom and Congo Brazzaville respectively.
NDLEA officers at the export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos had on Friday 6th September 2024 intercepted a cargo going to the United Kingdom. A thorough search of the consignment revealed 924 bottles of codeine-based syrup weighing 135.70kg and 5,250 tablets of rohypnol were hidden in cartons of foods.
The freight agent, Owojori Olanrewaju Sunday who presented the cargo for export was promptly arrested.
Further investigation led to the arrest of another suspect, Adewunmi Akeem Temitope, who claimed that his mother, 58-year-old Mrs. Adewunmi Adebola Dorcas sent the consignment to him from Ibadan to deliver to the agent. A follow up operation on Saturday 7th September led to the arrest of Mrs. Adewunmi in Ibadan where she deals in foodstuffs and cargo export.
In his statement, the agent Owojori confessed that he has been working for Mrs. Adewunmi to export cargoes to the UK, adding that he was paid N2,411,000.00 for the job, while he was paid N2.1million for a similar consignment handled for the businesswoman
In the same vein, NDLEA operatives at the same export shed of the Lagos airport on Wednesday 11th September intercepted some cartons of auto spare parts and checkers powder custard going to Congo Brazzaville on Ethiopian Airlines. A diligent search of the cargo led to the discovery of 300 grams of cocaine concealed in the containers of checkers powder custard packed together with some auto parts.
A follow up operation led to the arrest of the sender of the consignment, Arinze Ora, who deals in auto parts at Shop 12, Block 7 Aspanda Trade Fair Auto Parts Wing, Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos.
Meanwhile, operatives of a Special Operations Unit of NDLEA on Tuesday 10th September arrested two brothers: Ikechukwu Ikeabba and Ugochukwu Ikeabba who are sponsors of drug traffickers who specialise in exporting drugs by ingestion to Vietnam. Their arrest followed diligent investigation of an earlier arrest of an Onitsha, Anambra state based-businessman, Ibeanusi Solomon Nosike, who excreted 68 wraps of cocaine weighing 1.282 kilograms after 12 days of excretion observation after he was arrested at the local wing of the Lagos airport by NDLEA operatives.
The 36-year-old Ibeanusi was arrested in the early hours of Thursday 8th August 2024 at the old domestic terminal of the Lagos airport while attempting to board the first flight out of Lagos to Abuja where he was scheduled to join a Qatar Airways flight to Vietnam at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja at about 10am same day.
Another Vietnam-bound businessman, 54-year-old Paul Okwuy Mbadugha had been arrested by NDLEA operatives at the Abuja airport on Monday 12th August 2024 during the outward clearance of Qatar Airways flight QR 1432 to Hanoi, Vietnam via Doha after he tested positive to ingestion of cocaine.
After four days under observation, Mbadugha egested a total of 88 wraps of the illicit drug with a gross weight of 1.710 kilograms.
At the time of the arrest of the two kingpins, the Ikeabba brothers, they were caught with 87 wraps of cocaine dummies used in training intending swallowers.
In Gombe state, NDLEA operatives acting on credible intelligence on Saturday 14th September arrested three suspects: Auwal Abdullahi, Isah Rabiu and Abubakar Da’u along Bauchi-Gombe road while travelling in a DAF truck marked GME 552 ZU. A search of the vehicle led to the seizure of two million four hundred and ninety (2,490,000) pills of tramadol concealed with bags of salt.
A suspect, Idris Adamu, 23, was arrested with 41.5 kilograms of cannabis sativa at Kachia town, Kaduna state on Tuesday 10th September while two suspects: Godiya Sekyen Jikuk, 36, and Yusuf Umaru,65, were nabbed at Isinbode -Ekiti, Ekiti state with a total of 73.6kg cannabis on Wednesday 11th September.
In Bauchi state, no fewer than 208,920 pills of tramadol and diazepam were seized from a suspect, Chinedu Asadu, 35, on Thursday 13th September while 104kg of cannabis was recovered from two suspects: Abba Abdullahi and Mustapha Yahaya along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Tuesday 10th September by operatives in Lagos state.
Not less than 350,000 bottles of codeine-based syrup were discovered by NDLEA operatives in two containers shipped from India during a joint examination of the containers with men of Customs Service and other security agencies at the Tincan port in Lagos on Tuesday 10th September. The containers were part of those targeted by NDLEA for 100 percent examination.
With the same vigour, Commands and formations of the Agency across the country continued their War Against Drug Abuse, WADA, sensitization activities to schools, worship centres, work places and communities among others in the past week.
These include: WADA enlightenment lecture to students and staff of Government Secondary School, Galamawa and Government Junior Secondary School, Kaci, Dutse, Jigawa state; students of Kukudus Islamic School, Minna,Niger state; nurses and midwives at UBTH School of Nursing, Ugbowo, Benin City, Edo state; members of Vulcanisers Association of Nigeria in Ibarapa central LGA, Oyo state; Muslim faithful at Central Mosque, Demsa, Adamawa state, and WADA advocacy visit to the Emir of Rano, Kano state, Alhaji Muhammad Isah Umaru, among others.
While commending the officers and men of the Special Operations Unit, MMIA, Tincan, Lagos, Gombe, Kaduna, Bauchi, and Ekiti Commands of the Agency for the arrests and seizures, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) stated that their operational successes and those of their compatriots across the country are well appreciated. He urged them to continue to intensify ongoing drug supply reduction and drug demand reduction efforts.
A middle-aged man, identified as Emmanuel Akposi, has been declared wanted after allegedly dousing his elderly mother, Mrs Atim Akposi, also known as Atim Eyo, with fuel and setting her abl@ze in Ojo community, Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State.
The incident occurred on Friday, August 14, leaving the woman with severe b¥rns. She was initially taken to a community health centre in Ojo before being transferred to Akamkpa General Hospital and later the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), where she reportedly d+ed in the early hours of Monday.
Family sources said the att@ck followed years of accusations by Emmanuel that his mother was a witch and responsible for the d+ath of his child.
According to reports , his elder brother, Eyo Akposi, alleged that Emmanuel had repeatedly accused their mother of witchcraft, claiming that some pastors had told him she was responsible for the child’s death.
Eyo said Emmanuel had confronted their mother several times and allegedly attempted to harm her before the fatal att@ck.
According to him, Emmanuel entered his mother’s room on the day of the incident and allegedly tried to strangle her. When she resisted, he reportedly hit her, causing her to fall, before pouring fuel on her and setting her abl@ze. He then fled the scene.
Neighbours reportedly raised the alarm and rushed the victim to the hospital. Eyo said he was alerted after receiving a video of the attack and instructed relatives to transfer her to UCTH for further treatment, where she later d*ed.
The matter has been reported to the Uyanga Divisional Police Station, Akamkpa, which has commenced investigation and launched a manhunt for the suspect.
Ten police personnel attached to the 44 Police Mobile Force (PMF), Abuja, on special duty in Makuku, Sakaba Local Government Area of Kebbi State, have reportedly been killed by bandits following after a gun battle.
The officers were among security personnel deployed to the area to confront armed bandits operating in the community.
According to a police situation report (SITREP) the attack occurred at Makuku village in Sakaba LGA, with the aftermath of the gun battle revealing the deaths of 10 police personnel and two civilians.
The report, dated August 10, 2026, stated that information available to the police at about 7:40 p.m. indicated that the armed bandits had killed the personnel following the gun duel between the Mobile Police Force and the attackers.
Following the incident, a team of policemen led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Sakaba Division, DSP Umaru Bagudu, reportedly visited the scene.
The team was said to have discovered the bodies of the slain officers lying at the Makuku area.
The deceased police personnel were identified as ASP Bala Buba, 43; Inspector Saminu Sulaiman, 40; Inspector Solomon Jatau, 39; Inspector Ayuba Hassain, 38; Inspector Umar Yahuza, 37; Inspector Auwal Sani, 38; Sergeant Jimoh Momo, 35; Corporal Ukpong Otrukmj, 34; Inspector Adamu Abdullahi, 35; and Inspector Abdullahi Magaji, 43.
The 10 officers were all attached to the 44 Police Mobile Force (PMF), Abuja, and were serving on special duty in the area.
The police report further revealed that two civilians were also killed during the attack.
They were identified as Mohammadu Magwawara, 50, and Muhammadu Tiritiri, 45.
Another civilian, Shehu Abubakar, 41, sustained serious gunshot injuries during the attack.
The bodies of the deceased were subsequently evacuated to the General Hospital, Dirin Daji, where they were all confirmed dead.
The injured Shehu Abubakar was, however, referred to the Federal Teaching Hospital, Birnin Kebbi, for further medical treatment.
Beyond the heavy casualties, the armed bandits were also reported to have seized a significant quantity of firearms and ammunition belonging to the security personnel.
According to the report, the attackers reportedly carted away one RPG rifle, two riot guns, 10 AK-47 rifles, as well as other arms and ammunition following the gun duel.
Gunmen have kidnapped a businessman, Oreoluwa Osunuga, who is the son-in-law of ex- Managing Director of the defunct Monitor newspaper, Ayo Akinyemi.
It was gathered that Osunuga, who operates a poultry farm, was kidnapped in Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State on Sunday afternoon.
The gunmen reportedly accosted him as he exited the farm to buy fuel and deliver poultry products.
The incident was reported to the police at the Ikenne Divison Headquarters who visited the scene and recovered the victim’s 2017 Toyota Highlander vehicle.
The assailants have since reportedly contacted the victim’s family and made a N500 million ransom demand.
Confirming the incident, Ogun State Police Commissioner, Bode Ojajuni said, “We got the report of the kidnapping case and we are currently doing our investigation and making progress to rescue the victims.”
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