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NDLEA Raids Shrine in Lagos, Seizes Large Quantities of Illicit Drugs, Arrests Suspects
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) conducted a significant raid at a shrine used to store illicit drugs in Lagos, arresting two suspects, Gbenga Abiodun and Sunday Abiodun.
According to NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, who disclosed the information on Sunday, October 27, 2024, the raid took place at the Igbo-Igunuko shrine, located at Alfa Beach in Ajah, Lagos. The operation led to the seizure of jumbo bags containing 2,760kg of Ghanaian Loud, a potent strain of cannabis.
Additionally, on the same day, a third suspect, Ademola Oyelakin, was apprehended along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway with 770kg of the same substance.
In a related operation, Plateau State officers arrested 39-year-old Fadan Bindom in Pilgani village with 65.85kg of cannabis and 18 grams of tramadol. Another suspect, Sunday Agbata, 42, was detained in Jos South LGA with 5,830 tablets and ampoules of bromazepam, diazepam, and pentazocine injection on October 23.
In Edo State, NDLEA operatives confiscated 640kg of cannabis concealed in 80 jumbo bags of fresh vegetables at Ewu junction, Irrua, Esan Central LGA, and arrested 27-year-old Austin Oruamen. Meanwhile, in Osun State, Adereti Kazeem, 35, was caught with 133kg of cannabis in 200 blocks at Obalayan, Ile-Ife, on October 24.
The NDLEA’s recent operations highlight its ongoing commitment to tackling drug trafficking across multiple states in Nigeria.
Nigerian news analyst, Mahmud Jega, has shared his opinion on the recent airstrike carried out by the United States in Nigeria, stating that Nigerians should not blame President Bola Tinubu for the incident.
Jega made this statement during a recent interview, where he said he does not believe many people will hold the Tinubu administration responsible, as Donald Trump had issued threats against Nigeria long before Tinubu’s administration.
“No, I don’t think many people will blame the Tinubu administration for what is happening now because President Donald Trump, when he first made the threats, it was clearly not in coordination with the Tinubu administration or the government of Nigeria,” Jega said.
It has been reported that the United States carried out an airstrike targeting ISIS in the northwest region of Nigeria. The order was reportedly given by former U.S. President Donald Trump.
“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS terrorist elements in northwest Nigeria,” Trump said.
He added, “I have previously warned these terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was.”
The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially declared the holiday dates for the festive season.
Thursday, December 25 will be observed as Christmas Day, December 26 as Boxing Day, and Thursday, January 1 as New Year’s Day.
The declaration was made by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani. He also added that Nigerians should celebrate the holidays in faith and pray for the nation.
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