…arrests another with 70kg of cannabis in Adamawa
Operatives of the Sokoto command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a transborder drug trafficker, 36-year-old Nkem Timothy (alias Auwalu Audu).
A statement by the spokesperson of the Agency, Mr Femi Babafemi made available to ASHENEWS on Sunday said Timothy was arrested “while trying to cross to Algeria through the Niger Republic, with 62 wraps of substance suspected to be cocaine, weighing 1.550kg, which street value is estimated to be N1 billion.”
The statement quoted the Sokoto acting state Commander, Bamidele Segun as saying that “the suspect was intercepted on a motorcycle around the baggage area at Illela border, while trying to cross to Niger Republic to his final destination, Algeria where he resides. The illicit drug was neatly concealed inside youghurt bottles.
“He was found with an ECOWAS passport with different name written as Auwalu Audu but he gave his real name as Nkem Timothy.”
The Commander added that his men had commenced further investigation to unravel his sponsor and other members of the transborder drug cartel.
“This is a ground breaking feat for us in the command as seizure of this magnitude of type A drug (cocaine) has never been made in Sokoto Command before,” the statement further quoted Segun.
Similarly, the Adamawa state Command of the Agency also arrested one Umar Mohammed with 82 blocks of compressed cannabis sativa, weighing 70kg at Lafiya Lamurde area of the state.
Reacting to the seizures, the chairman of NDLEA, Buba Marwa commended the two commands and charged them to remain vigilant and ensure no illict drug goes in or out of their areas of responsibility.
