By Fatima Zahra Muhammad
ASHENEWS reports that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested the General Overseer of Seraphic and Sabbath Assembly in Lagos, High Priest Nnodu Azuka Kenrick for alleged drug trafficking.
The NDLEA, in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Femi Babafemi said that the cleric was indicted after two other suspects, Udezuka Udoka, a student of Emmanuel College of Theology, Oyoyo Mary Obasi, who served as the freight agent, were arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMA) in Lagos.
Obasi and Udoka were arrested in possession of 283 parcels of Skunk weighing 14.90 kilograms and 204 grams of Methamphetamine concealed in four 25-liter legs of palm oil.
“In her statement, Mary indicted the General Overseer of her new-found church, Nnodu, and his son, Chisom Obi, who is now at large as the persons that gave her the consignments for export after being compelled to take an oath of secrecy as well as a sacrifice of chicken in the church while High Priest Nnodu prayed for her for the success of the transaction.
“Spilling the beans on how she was recruited by her church’s GO, Mary said the clergyman and his son used threats to compel her to take the job after they knew she had known their secrets, adding that Nnodu was always referring to the illicit drugs as Ice and Bible, (Street names for Methamphetamine and Cannabis) in their telephone text message chats.
“The theology student, Udezuka was introduced to Mary to assist her because she was new in the illicit business.
“Udezuka said he was paid N2 million for his role and had to do it because he needed the money for his education,” the NDLEA’s statement said.
