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NDLEA Thwarts International Drug Syndicate Attempt, Seizes N4.5 Billion Worth of Cocaine at Lagos Airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 845 wraps of cocaine, weighing 18.72 kg, from an Ethiopian Airlines flight arriving at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA). The cocaine, valued at approximately N4.5 billion, was hidden in the lavatories of flight ET900, which arrived from Addis Ababa on October 29, 2024.p
NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi confirmed that the illicit drugs were smuggled from Brazil to Ethiopia, ingested by couriers, and later excreted in Addis Ababa. The drugs were then hidden in the aircraft before an attempted transfer into Nigeria was thwarted by NDLEA operatives, assisted by the airline and airport authorities.
In a related operation, NDLEA agents also blocked attempts to export 2.9 kg of cocaine, cannabis, and tramadol, disguised in body cream containers and artwork, to Australia, UAE, and the UK via courier companies on October 28.
A viral clip has made its way online showing a police officer in Delta State shooting a suspect who had already been restrained.
It can be noted that the suspect was pleading, claiming he had been framed and deceived, and said he would lead them to the right place.
However, while he was pleading, the police officer shot him. The officer later stated that the suspect was armed with a gun.
It was later revealed that the police officer has been arrested, as it is against the law to shoot a restrained suspect.
It was reported by the Kogi State Government that 24 children were abducted from an orphanage home. It was shared that this happened on the 26th of April, Sunday, and gunmen were seen in the area that day.
The information was shared by the Commissioner of Information, Kingsley Fanwo, who shared this sad news and described it as unfortunate.
“We condemn in strong terms the abduction of innocent children from an orphanage, the government is working closely with security operatives to ensure their safe return,”
Ghanaian media personality Afia Schwarzenegger speaks on the xenophobia issues occurring around Africans in South Africa.
She stated that Ghana is not the same as Nigeria and shared that if such issues happen to Ghanaians in South Africa, they will speak up and not keep quiet. She added that they will react.
“Ghana is not like Nigeria and we won’t hesitate to return the stupid favour.”
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