while many lagos residents were celebrating easter sunday ,Seven
suspected armed robbers were however busy terrorizing residents in
the state .
Their looting was however brought to an abrupt end when
anti-robbery policemen who had been alerted of their activity at the
Mushin area of the state egaged the ten man robbery gang in a shoot
out .seven of the armed robbery suspects were reportedly killed by
the police.
According to police spokes person Samuel Jinadu, the suspected armed
robbers “fell to the superior power of the police during a gun duel at
Mushin area of the state on Monday morning.”
The corpses of the seven suspected robbers and their weapons
Were on Monday displayed at the Lagos state police command
headquarters, Ikeja to serve as deterrent to other suspected armed
robbers in the state.
Mr. Jinadu, Said "On the 25th of April, 2011 at about 12.30am , based
on very reliable information, detectives from the State Anti-Robbery
Squad (SARS), engaged a notorious gang of armed robbers at Challenge
Bus Stop, Mushin.
In the gun battle that ensued between the police and the armed
robbers, a police corporal was shot in the abdomen and he is being
operated upon while seven of the armed robbers who came in a Honda
Accord Academy car fell to the superior firing power of the police ;
three of suspected armed robbers escaped with standby motorcycles.
“Mr. jinadu said
Mr. Jinadu added that the police recovered sophisticated weapons
from the armed robbers and the fleeing robbers will soon be arrested.
“The items recovered from the suspected armed robbers are one AK-47
riffle with magazines loaded with 85 rounds of live ammunition, one
berretta pistol with 14 rounds of live ammunition, one pump action
riffle with 33 live cartridges, two locally made pistols ,one Berretta
pistol with 14 rounds ;. 9mm ammunition, charms, two iron cutters, one
hammer, Indian hemp and their operational car,Reg. No. Kwara AE 457
KSB. The suspected robbery gang killed two policemen in Vono area of
Mushin on Saturday; we are on the trail of those that escaped.” He
said
, Three policemen have been reportedly killed by suspected armed
robbers in the state recently. On April 24th a chief superintendent of
police and the Divisional police officer of the Alakuko police station
, Joseph Olamokun died in a hospital from gunshot wound he received
during a gun battle with armed robbers at the Target Gulf pin Down
Junction along the Lagos- Abeokuta Express way.
In another development, 18 passengers on Monday were involved in a
ghastly road accident that happened on the third Mainland Bridge
involving a commercial bus suspected to be speeding.
Eye witnesses said that the bus driver coming from Adeniji Adele area
of the state was heading towards Ketu when suddenly the driver lost
control of the vehicle and hit a pavement on the bridge before
somersaulting.
“A lot of people in the vehicle sustained serious injuries. Policemen
took them to the hospital for treatment,” an eye witness who requested
anonymity said
Sunday, 8 May 2011
student's death
The family of late Richard Ejifor a -16 –years- old school boy found
hanging in a classroom wants the police to conduct a thorough
investigation into the untimely death of their son.
Parents of the deceased said they suspected foul play in the death
of their son and requested that the police do not sweep the matter
under the carpet.
Master Ejiofor a senior secondary school 3 student of the
Science Model College Kankon Badagry was one of the over 20
students in his class preparing for the West African Examination
Council Exams (WAEC).
His corpse was however found dazzling in an uncompleted classroom on April 6th.
The news of his death caused panic in the school but more dazed by the
manner in which the boy dead are the parents of the deceased, who have
been in shock since they received the news of his tragic death.
The school authority in their statement to the police said master
Ejiofor allegedly committed suicide. The statement read that one of
the students found his corpse in the early morning of April 6th and
alerted the school authority.
Master Ejiofor was dressed in his school uniform with his
stockings, shoes and he had used a blanket to hang himself.
No suicide note was however found at the scene of the crime.
Henry Ejiofor the father of the deceased however rejected the
statement by the school authority that his son committed suicide.
“How can they just conclude that my son committed suicide when an
autopsy has not been conducted?” Mr. Ejiofor asked rhetorically. “My
son was murdered; Richard was not suicidal. They told me that one of
the students who had gone out that morning about 5.00, found my son
hanging from an uncompleted building and the same boy pulled him down
and alerted the school.
There are many questions, I want answered. How did my son get out of
the hostel at night when they are locked in by their house master? I
learnt that his guardian checked on him that night so what happened
later? What about the fact that he had his school uniform on, with his
sock and shoes? If he had hanged himself as they are saying, will he
still be in his school uniform at night?”Mr. Ejiofor said
Mr Ejiofor said he will wait for an autopsy report to be conducted
before seeking justice for his son.
“Richard was a happy boy, nothing in his character or demeanor showed
that he will commit suicide. two days before his death he had called
me on a pay phone to reminded me of their visiting day was on April
10th and he wanted me to get him some grocery . RICHARD HAS NOT
MENTIONED ANY SERIOUS PROBLEM to me and he was very happy when he
spoke to me that day, I don’t know that will be the last time I will
hear my son’s voice” mrs Ejiofor said in tears.
Efforts to get the Lagos state ministry of education to react to
the death were not successful.
A source in the state ministry of education who requested anonymity
said “ you know this is politics time and everybody is working toward
Mr. Fashola ‘s victory, so most of the officers that can speak to you
are not available.” The source said
Reacting to the death, the spokes person for the Lagos state police
command said two staff of the school have been arrested.
“the case is under investigation . Two staff of the school have been
arrested and Homicide detectives from Panti Yaba are conducting a
thorough investigation into the case”Mr. Jinadu said.
On April 11th the corpse of a 7 years old boy Favour Eze was found
inside a septic tank in his school at the National Orthopedic Special
school Igbobi .
hanging in a classroom wants the police to conduct a thorough
investigation into the untimely death of their son.
Parents of the deceased said they suspected foul play in the death
of their son and requested that the police do not sweep the matter
under the carpet.
Master Ejiofor a senior secondary school 3 student of the
Science Model College Kankon Badagry was one of the over 20
students in his class preparing for the West African Examination
Council Exams (WAEC).
His corpse was however found dazzling in an uncompleted classroom on April 6th.
The news of his death caused panic in the school but more dazed by the
manner in which the boy dead are the parents of the deceased, who have
been in shock since they received the news of his tragic death.
The school authority in their statement to the police said master
Ejiofor allegedly committed suicide. The statement read that one of
the students found his corpse in the early morning of April 6th and
alerted the school authority.
Master Ejiofor was dressed in his school uniform with his
stockings, shoes and he had used a blanket to hang himself.
No suicide note was however found at the scene of the crime.
Henry Ejiofor the father of the deceased however rejected the
statement by the school authority that his son committed suicide.
“How can they just conclude that my son committed suicide when an
autopsy has not been conducted?” Mr. Ejiofor asked rhetorically. “My
son was murdered; Richard was not suicidal. They told me that one of
the students who had gone out that morning about 5.00, found my son
hanging from an uncompleted building and the same boy pulled him down
and alerted the school.
There are many questions, I want answered. How did my son get out of
the hostel at night when they are locked in by their house master? I
learnt that his guardian checked on him that night so what happened
later? What about the fact that he had his school uniform on, with his
sock and shoes? If he had hanged himself as they are saying, will he
still be in his school uniform at night?”Mr. Ejiofor said
Mr Ejiofor said he will wait for an autopsy report to be conducted
before seeking justice for his son.
“Richard was a happy boy, nothing in his character or demeanor showed
that he will commit suicide. two days before his death he had called
me on a pay phone to reminded me of their visiting day was on April
10th and he wanted me to get him some grocery . RICHARD HAS NOT
MENTIONED ANY SERIOUS PROBLEM to me and he was very happy when he
spoke to me that day, I don’t know that will be the last time I will
hear my son’s voice” mrs Ejiofor said in tears.
Efforts to get the Lagos state ministry of education to react to
the death were not successful.
A source in the state ministry of education who requested anonymity
said “ you know this is politics time and everybody is working toward
Mr. Fashola ‘s victory, so most of the officers that can speak to you
are not available.” The source said
Reacting to the death, the spokes person for the Lagos state police
command said two staff of the school have been arrested.
“the case is under investigation . Two staff of the school have been
arrested and Homicide detectives from Panti Yaba are conducting a
thorough investigation into the case”Mr. Jinadu said.
On April 11th the corpse of a 7 years old boy Favour Eze was found
inside a septic tank in his school at the National Orthopedic Special
school Igbobi .
child abuse
The Lagos state police command said parents and guardians who assault their children and wards will be made to face the full wrath of the law.
This follows the arrest and prosecution of a house wife Chigozie Godrick for allegedly brutalizing her ward Ifunnaya Nwamba 12.
Mrs Godrick was arrested last month following a petition to the police by the school authority at the , Adeniyi Jones Primary School located at 1, Kudeti Street Adekunle Village in Adeniyi Jones where Miss Nwamba is a pupil on repeated cases of brutality by her guardian Mrs Godrick
Miss Nwamba’s class room teacher had noticed on April 8th that she had come to school that day with a swollen face and bruises all over her body.
The class teacher one Mr Jimoh took miss Nwamba’s case to the school authority and the girl who was weak and groaning in pains was rushed to the hospital for treatment.
“After her treatment,Ifunnaya narrated her ordeal to the school authority. She stated that she was punished for her inability to wash Miss Godrick’s Sienna bus wagon car properly. Ifunnaya is a little above four feet while the height of the car is above five feet so she was unable to wash the top parts of the car so when her madam saw that the top of the car was not washed, she became angry and used the water hose to beat the poor girl.”Mr. Jimoh said
Following this brutality, the school authority in a petition dated 8th April and addressed to the commissioner of police in the state read in part.
’’The management of Adeniyi Jones Primary School hereby petition the police command on the assault on one of our pupil Miss Ifunnaya Nwamba a 12 year old girl who was brutalised by her guardian( Mrs Chigozie Godrick). The girl claimed to have been battered as a result of her failure to wash her (Mrs Chigozie Godrick,s) car to her satisfaction.
This has been a re-occurring issue for the past two years. About a year ago, her back was bruised and when the management asked her, she said it was caused by hot oil poured on her by this same guardian. She claimed to have always beaten her with turning pestle, hose, pipes and wood with nails’’.
The school also petitioned the Executive Chairman, the state Universal Basic Education Board at Maryland, the Social Welfare, and also the Guidance and Counseling Unit School services, through The Education Secretary Local Government Education Authority who gave the authority for the school to proceed with the case.
Police spokes person Samuel Jinadu said the police will not hesitant to arrest and prosecute any parent or guardian who assault their children and wards he said “the case was transferred to the Human Rights Department and the woman(Mrs. Chigozie Godrick) was charged to court on April 14, 2011. Mrs. Godrick was charged to the Ikeja Magistrate court.”Mr. Jinadu said
Mrs. Godrick was charged on a two count charge of alleged assault and causing grievous bodily harm.
Count1 read in part “That you Chigozie Godrick of No. 6 Duro Dania close Adeniyi Jones pour hot groundnut oil on the back of one Ifunnaya 12 years which caused her grievous bodily harm and committing an offence punishable under section 335 of criminal code cap 32 Volume 11 Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2003.
Count 2 read in part “that you Mrs Chigozie Godrick assaulted Miss Ifunnaya Nwamba by giving her fist blows on her mouth and eyes which caused her bodily injuries and committed an offence punishable under section 335 of criminal code cap 32 Vol. 11 Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2003.
Miss Godrick however pleaded not guilty to the charges and was granted bail in the sum of N100, 000. The case was adjourned to May 23rd 2011
HIV Scare made me kill
21 -years -old Rafael Ikechukwu said he did not regret killing his Spanish gay lover.
Mr. Ikechukwu is being held at the State criminal Investigation department at Panti Yaba for allegedly slashing the throat of a middle aged Spanish man Gafaru Anthony who was in the country on the invitation of Mr. Ikechukwu his
Mr. Ikechukwu and Mr. Gafaru have been lovers for more than two years before the ugly incident occurred on April 16th.
The seemingly joyous relationship however suffered a setback when on April 16th the lovers had a fight at the Goti Gate hotel at Festac town where they had planned to lodge for one week.
A quarrel ensued between the lovers after they retired to their room from an exciting day together; people who had saw them together earlier that day would not believe that one will kill the other
. Mr. Ikechukwu allegedly overpowered Mr. Anthony during the fight and slashed his throat with a broken bottle.
Officers from the Homicide department at panti Yaba were invited to the scene of the incident where they arrested Mr. Ikechukwu and took the body of Mr. Anthony to the mortuary for autopsy.
Mr. Ikechukwu however said he will kill Mr. Anthony again if he resurrects.
He said Mr. Anthony had exposed him to HIV virus after he drugged and raped him.
“I met Gafaru in Ghana and we have been friends for more than two years. He came to Nigeria on the day of the presidential election,. He said he wanted to come and carry out a research but it was a lie. We went out and visited places. He told me that his lover in Spain had contracted HIV and he is scared.
I told him to go and do the HIV screening to be sure and he said he will do it when he gets back to Spain. But on that night while I was sleeping on the same bed with him, I did not know that he had drugged me and after drugging me, he forced himself on me and slept with me. When I woke up in the morning and discovered what he had done to me, I became angry and confronted him, but he was taking the issue with levity.
That was how we started quarrelling, he was the one who took a bottle and broke it on the wall, he wanted to stab me wit it but I dodged him and broke my own bottle and stab him in the neck, so that was how he bled to death. I did not intend to kill him; I did it in self defense and I don’t regret my action, because he would have killed me if he had the chance.”Mr. Ikechukwu said
Police spokes person Samuel Jinadu advised residents to seek peaceful dispute resolution methods instead of resolving to violence and killing.
“The case is being investigated by detectives from the Homicide department at panti yaba; the suspect will be charged to court as soon as we are through with our investigation” Mr. Jinadu said
Notorious thief
A notorious leader of an armed robbery gang operating in different parts of the state Charles Okon has been arrested by the police.
Mr. Okon 32 was allegedly the leader of a seven man robbery gang which raided the Lady Of Fatima catholic church Surulere on April 27th.
The robbery suspects allegedly carted away over three million naira, handsets, four laptops, among other valuables belonging members of the church. Police spokes person Samuel Jinadu said intelligence led policing led to the arrest of Mr. Okon who has been at large and on the wanted list of the police for more than one year.
“Charles belongs to a gang of armed robbers who had robbed a church known as our lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Surulere on April, 27th 2011 about 0100hr. The gang was sharing the loot inside a Toyota Avalon car at the Tincan Island, Apapa about 0730hrs when the police men from the MOPOL 22 swooped on them and Charles was promptly arrested.’Mr.Jinadu said
Mr. Jinadu stated that other members of the gang escaped but the police “recovered items from Charles include four laptops, an amount of N1,183,170.00, five mobile phones, one clipper, one security shirt and three constructed iron rod and the said Toyota Avalon car”Mr. Jinadu said.
It can be recalled that three members of Mr. Okon’s gang and his girlfriend Mary Onwuka 22 were arrested and paraded last month for alleged armed robbery and gun possession. Miss Onwuka was allegedly the armourer of the gang.
Mr. Okon confessed to the crime. He said a former security guard in the church gave his gang information to rob the church “I am a graduate of the polytechnic Calabar, it was due to lack of no job that I joined armed robbery, last year I decided to form my own gang due to the profit we get, my girlfriend Mary did not know that I was an armed robber but later I told her. I was the one who gave her the bags with guns to carry to delta state on that fateful day that she was arrested at maza-maza. Now that I have been arrested, I guess the game is over for me.”Mr. Okon said.
In another development, the police killed three suspected armed robbers who car snatcted a car on Workers’ Day.
The suspected armed robbers operating on two motorcycles snatched a Honda Accord End of discussion car from a lawyer along Oduduwa Street, Ikeja. The victim went to the police control room and lodged the theft of his car
Unknown to the robbers the vehicle has a tracking device. The policemen attached to the State Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) led by the Officer in charge of the SARS Ikeja superintendent of police Abba Kyari trailed the hoodlums and the vehicle to Iba Estate on May 2nd and engaged the robbers in a gun duel which led to the death of three of the suspected armed robbers
Mr. jinadu said the police “recovered two locally made pistols, double barrel pistols cut to size, eleven cartridges and the Honda Accord end of discussion car. A member of the gang was earlier arrested for armed robbery and charged to court and he is in prison custody. The case is under investigation.” Mr.Jinadu said.
Single mother in N30million drug deal
DRUG SYNDICATE CONCEAL 3.200KG OF COCAINE IN CANDLES,
THEY ARE FOR SPIRITUAL PRAYERS- SUSPECT
Determined to smuggle drugs through the Murtala Mohammed International Airport
(MMIA) Lagos, a suspected drug syndicate has concealed 3.200kg of high grade
cocaine with an estimated street value of 30 million naira inside candles.
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) made the
discovery last Sunday during the inward screening of passengers on Emirate
flight from Brazil. The drug was industrially packed inside six big candles,
four of which are black while the other two are green. While answering
questions
from narcotic officers, the suspect said that the candles were meant for
spiritual use. Not satisfied with the explanation, the candles were broken and
found to contain cocaine.
The prime suspect, Aina Fausat Olarewaju was immediately arrested at
the arrival
wing of the Airport following the discovery of the cocaine-laden candles in her
luggage containing female shoes, bags and clothes. According to the
anti-narcotic Agency, the 45 year old single mother of two children is believed
to be working for an international drug cartel with stronghold in Brazil. She
had also been taken on follow-up operations within the country to arrest others
people linked with the crime. Two persons have been arrested in connection with
the unlawful import but the Agency has commenced investigation to determine
their degree of involvement.
The candle light mode of drug concealment attracted the attention of other
security operatives and passengers at the airport during search. According to
the NDLEA Airport Commander, Alhaji Hamza Umar, drug cartels are daring and can
go to any length in hiding drugs away from the reach of drug law enforcement
officers. “There is no limit to the tricks of drug trafficking syndicates. The
candle light mode of concealment is simply amazing, but what is
important is our
ability uncover the drugs notwithstanding their criminal devices” Hamza
stressed.
NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive Ahmadu Giade also charged officers to
continue to
expose the dirty tricks of drug barons through meticulous search operations.
“This seizure is an interesting one because each time we make such fantastic
discoveries; we are encouraged to do more because of the commendations we
usually receive from our counterparts in other countries. Officers must
therefore remain committed at all times because unless drug barons quit the
illicit trade, we shall continue to detect their tricks” Giade stated.
Aina Fausat Olanrewaju is an international business woman that sells
jewelleries, shoes and clothes. Since 2002, she has been going to Indian to buy
her wares until she was recruited by the drug cartel. She claimed this was her
first drug trafficking trip. In her words, “this is my first time of smuggling
hard drugs. I was contacted to travel to Brazil to bring in the drug. I spent
three months in Sao Paulo and they promised to pay me half a million naira. I
accepted because I am suffering from fibroid growth in my stomach. I was asked
to say that it is meant for spiritual purpose”. The suspect hails from Isolo,
Lagos and has two children, a 23 year old female and 20 year old male. However
investigation has commenced into her case and anyone found culpable
will soon be
charged to court
THEY ARE FOR SPIRITUAL PRAYERS- SUSPECT
Determined to smuggle drugs through the Murtala Mohammed International Airport
(MMIA) Lagos, a suspected drug syndicate has concealed 3.200kg of high grade
cocaine with an estimated street value of 30 million naira inside candles.
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) made the
discovery last Sunday during the inward screening of passengers on Emirate
flight from Brazil. The drug was industrially packed inside six big candles,
four of which are black while the other two are green. While answering
questions
from narcotic officers, the suspect said that the candles were meant for
spiritual use. Not satisfied with the explanation, the candles were broken and
found to contain cocaine.
The prime suspect, Aina Fausat Olarewaju was immediately arrested at
the arrival
wing of the Airport following the discovery of the cocaine-laden candles in her
luggage containing female shoes, bags and clothes. According to the
anti-narcotic Agency, the 45 year old single mother of two children is believed
to be working for an international drug cartel with stronghold in Brazil. She
had also been taken on follow-up operations within the country to arrest others
people linked with the crime. Two persons have been arrested in connection with
the unlawful import but the Agency has commenced investigation to determine
their degree of involvement.
The candle light mode of drug concealment attracted the attention of other
security operatives and passengers at the airport during search. According to
the NDLEA Airport Commander, Alhaji Hamza Umar, drug cartels are daring and can
go to any length in hiding drugs away from the reach of drug law enforcement
officers. “There is no limit to the tricks of drug trafficking syndicates. The
candle light mode of concealment is simply amazing, but what is
important is our
ability uncover the drugs notwithstanding their criminal devices” Hamza
stressed.
NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive Ahmadu Giade also charged officers to
continue to
expose the dirty tricks of drug barons through meticulous search operations.
“This seizure is an interesting one because each time we make such fantastic
discoveries; we are encouraged to do more because of the commendations we
usually receive from our counterparts in other countries. Officers must
therefore remain committed at all times because unless drug barons quit the
illicit trade, we shall continue to detect their tricks” Giade stated.
Aina Fausat Olanrewaju is an international business woman that sells
jewelleries, shoes and clothes. Since 2002, she has been going to Indian to buy
her wares until she was recruited by the drug cartel. She claimed this was her
first drug trafficking trip. In her words, “this is my first time of smuggling
hard drugs. I was contacted to travel to Brazil to bring in the drug. I spent
three months in Sao Paulo and they promised to pay me half a million naira. I
accepted because I am suffering from fibroid growth in my stomach. I was asked
to say that it is meant for spiritual purpose”. The suspect hails from Isolo,
Lagos and has two children, a 23 year old female and 20 year old male. However
investigation has commenced into her case and anyone found culpable
will soon be
charged to court
"I Killed My sister@
26- year –old Ndifreke Michael arrested for allegedly killing his sister said a mystical power made him to commit the crime.
Mr. Michael an unemployed man allegedly killed his younger sister Lovett, 23 a petty trader with a wood on April 17th at their residence at Mende Maryland after what he described as “an external remote was used to control me to kill my sister for no just cause”
Mr. Michael said the mysterious power seized him on that fateful day and forced him to hit his sister several times on the head.
Miss Michael was sleeping when his brother allegedly killed him.
“ my sister Lovett was sleeping when I got home that day and that power seized me and I picked a wood outside and hit her on the head until blood started gushing out , when I saw the blood , I left her and ran away, I was pacing up and down wondering what I have done because Lovett did not offend me so we did not have any quarrel that will warrant me to hit her the way I did, so it was that external power that made me to do what I did.”
After Mr. Michael committed the crime, he ran away leaving his sister in the pool of her blood, later that evening, other family members who were not around when the incident happened came into the room and saw miss Michael in the pool of her own blood and rushed her to the hospital, where she was confirmed dead.
When residents of the area heard the news of Miss Michael’s gruesome death, the youth in the area trailed the suspect to a black spot in the area where he was beaten and dragged to the Anthony police station.
Mr. Michael however said he did not intend to kill his sister.
“I love my sister and I cannot kill her the way I did. Like I told you, I was controlled by an external force to kill my own sister, it was after I killed her that I got my senses back and I wept for her, I feel bad about her death in my hands but it was not intentional.”Mr. Michael said.
Police spokes person Samuel Jinadu said homicide detectives from the state criminal investigation department at panti yaba are investigating the case.
“The case was transferred to the Homicide department at the State Criminal investigation department at Panti Yaba for discreet investigation, the suspect will be charged to court at the end of the investigation.”Mr. Jinadu said
2.2billion worth of narcotic destroyed
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed narcotics worth N9.2billion.
The public destruction of the narcotics took place over the weekend at the Agency’s office at Badagry.
Ahmadu Giade the Chairman/Chief Executive of the NDLEA used the occasion to call for the implementation of fifteen years minimum sentence for drug culprits in line with the NDLEA Act.
The NDLEA boss who supervised the public destruction of the narcotics said that stiffer punishment will help to reduce drug trafficking and its illicit use in the country.
He said the destroyed narcotics weighing about 7,970.8182kg were seized in Lagos state alone by officers of the agency in 2010 and the first quarter of the year.
The public destruction of the narcotics which was done by burning was witnessed by both local and international stakeholders including the Commanding Officers of the Nigeria Army at Badagry, United States Drug Enforcement Administration, the South Africa Police attaché in Lagos and other heads of security agencies in the country.
Mr. Giade described the event as a victory for the Agency and for humanity in the fight against illicit drugs. Cocaine and heroin weighed 705.7913 kilogrammes; cannabis is 7,169.0194 kilogrammes while psychotropic substance is 96.0075 kilogrammes.
“The NDLEA will continue to frustrate the sinister activities of drug cartels in the country. In line with our practice, we are gradually using constant drug seizures and public destruction of forfeited drug exhibits to emasculate drug barons in our society through our relentless efforts in arresting, prosecuting drug traffickers and the destruction of hard drugs many drug barons have been rendered helpless, more unrepentant ones shall be dealt with in the days ahead as the agency will continue to justify the removal of Nigeria from the Drug Majors list by the United States.” Mr. Giade said.
According to the NDLEA, boss, “Most of the type A drugs seized were destined for Europe and America. Drugs are known to aggravate crime and distort the economy through money laundering with adverse social consequences. Our plan for Lagos and the entire country is to take drugs off the streets and have drug addicts rehabilitated
the Agency will continue to trace cannabis plantations and destroy them before it is time for harvest; identify illicit cannabis warehouses and seize the drugs as well as arrest the drug barons and charge them to court with the final stage of drug supply control chain being the public burning of drug exhibits”Mr. Giade added
The NDLEA boss appealed to stakeholders not to relent in their support for the Agency stating that all hands must be on deck to rid the society of hard drugs adding that the agency is committed to eliminating hard drugs in the country
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