Three weeks after evading arrest at his home in Anguwan Makera, Kuta, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, a notorious supplier of illicit drugs to bandits operating in the area, 33-year-old Mohammed Sani (alias Gamboli) has been apprehended by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at his hideout.
Persecondnews reports that following credible intelligence about Gamboli’s illicit drug activities, NDLEA operatives raided his house in Anguwan Makera, Kuta, on November 20, where they recovered 471.8 kg of skunk, a strain of cannabis.
Although the suspect initially evaded arrest during the raid and went into hiding, the manhunt concluded successfully on Thursday, December 11.
Officers from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), acting on processed intelligence, traced and apprehended him at one of his drug dens in Anguwan Fadama, Kuta.
According to a statement released on Sunday, December 14, by Mr. Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, intelligence reports had indicated that the suspect, identified as Gamboli, is a major supplier of illicit drugs to bandits operating in the Shiroro Local Government Area.
The statement given to Persecondnews reads: “In a separate operation, NDLEA officers in Abia on Thursday, December 11 raided a clandestine codeine syrup-manufacturing factory at Amapu Igbengwo village, Umuakpara, in Osisioma local government area of the state.
“During the operation, operatives recovered a total of 9,015 bottles of codeine syrup weighing 1,152.2kg.
“In Enugu state, operatives on Thursday, December 11 arrested Ossai Emeka, 45, along Onitsha – Enugu Ezike road with 7.2kg skunk, while Enoje Agada, 40, was nabbed along Enugu-Ezike -Ette road with 94.6kg of same psychoactive substance.
“A raid carried out by NDLEA operatives at a notorious drug joint known as “Beere the California” at Ido in Oyo state on Thursday, December 11 led to the seizure of 3.4kg skunk, 1.6kg Colorado, a synthetic cannabis and 400grams of methamphetamine.
“The owner of the drug joint identified as “Idowu the killer” is currently at large while a suspect Ajibade Faruk was nabbed at the joint.
“Another operation at Idi Oro, Elekuro, Ibadan on Friday, December 12 led to the arrest of Olusanya Abosede, 35, and the seizure of 238.4kg skunk. While the duo of Bashiru Babalola, 43, and Ugunwale Ranti, 50, were arrested on Wednesday, December 10 at Gbaji checkpoint, Seme road Badagry, Lagos with 50,000 pills of tramadol 250mg.”
It added: “NDLEA operatives in Ogun state arrested two suspects: Akinwale Makanjuola and Joseph Owolabi with 73kg skunk at Iperu just as another suspect Wasiu Lateef was nabbed with 25kg of same substance at Oke Agbede, Imeko area of the state on Tuesday, December 9.
“In Ondo state, NDLEA officers acting on credible intelligence on Monday December 8 raided a compound in Ogbese, Akure North local government area, where they arrested a 55-year-old woman Veronica Obi and her 29-year-old son Bright Obi, and recovered 1,187 kilograms of skunk and its seeds from them.
“A suspect Ohiomah Igbafe, 44, was arrested during a raid operation at Uroe community, Owan East local government area of Edo state, where 461kg skunk and its seeds were recovered on Tuesday, December 9.
“In Gombe state, a suspect Muhammed Sani (alias Sha-Mu-Sha), 50, was arrested with 40,000 capsules of tramadol at Tunfure area, Gombe, while two other suspects: Muhammad Abdullahi (a.k.a Sakalala), 52, and Muhammed Hamza (a.k.a Mamman), 32, were nabbed at Ashaka Jalingo, with 56kg skunk on Monday, December 8.
“No fewer than 907 pills of tramadol, tapentadol, cocodamol, amitriptyline and bromazepam concealed in containers of local black soap, and designer wears, in six different consignments going to the US, Canada and Sweden were intercepted and seized by NDLEA operatives at two major courier companies in Lagos between Tuesday 9th and Wednesday, December 10.
“At the Apapa seaport in Lagos, NDLEA officers on Saturday, December 13 intercepted a consignment of 170,000 bottles of codeine syrup weighing 23,579kg during a joint examination of a container with men of Customs Service and other security agencies.”
In like manner, commands and formations of the Agency across the country continued their War Against Drug Abuse(WADA), sensitisation 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 Community Senior Secondary School, Sheme, Katsina; Government College, Tudun Wada Dankade, Kano; and Methodist High School, Makurdi, Benue.
Enugu state command of the Agency paid a WADA advocacy visit to HRM Igwe Ikechukwu Samuel Asadu, Chairman, Enugu State Council of Traditional Rulers.
The NDLEA Chairman/CEO, retired Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa, commended the officers and men of the DOGI, Niger, Abia, Oyo, Enugu, Seme, Ogun, Ondo, Gombe, Apapa and Edo Commands for the arrests, seizures and their dexterity.
He urged them and their colleagues across the country to continue with the ongoing balanced approach to the drug control efforts of the agency.
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