Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have raided the Lagos base of alleged high-profile cocaine syndicate headed by a couple - Mmadu Agbakoba and Chinwe Agbakoba as well as their associate, Ifeoma Okoye, where large consignments of the class-A drug meant for export and local distribution - were recovered.
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have raided the Lagos base of alleged high-profile cocaine syndicate headed by a couple - Mmadu Agbakoba and Chinwe Agbakoba as well as their associate, Ifeoma Okoye, where large consignments of the class-A drug meant for export and local distribution - were recovered.
He said while seven parcels of cocaine with a total weight of 7.652 kilogrammes were recovered from Mmadu at Ago Palace Way, not less than one hundred and twenty-two compressed pellets of the same drug weighing 2.42 kilogrammes were seized from the duo of Ijeoma and Ifeoma at Lilly Estate, bringing the total seizure to 10.1 kilogrammes valued at over N2.1 billion in street value.
Also, NDLEA officers on a stop and search operation along Ngurore - Yola Road in Adamawa State, last Wednesday, arrested a Chadian, Yves Ahmat Gali in a commercial bus coming from Kano to Yola. Babafemi said two suspects - Monday Ali, 49, and Jimoh Alewi, 37, were arrested when NDLEA operatives raided Ikota Forest in Ifedore Local Government Area, Ondo State, where a total of 42,500 kilogrammes cannabis was destroyed on 17 hectares of farmland while 73.5 kilogrammes of same substance was recovered for the prosecution of the suspects during a five-day operation that ended last Monday.There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.
News Politics Economy Trade Business Sports Current Events Travel Nigeria West Africa Legal And Judicial Affairs
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Nigeria: Terror Attacks and Kidnappings Spread in Nigeria - Why Lagos Could Be a TargetAnalysis - Crimes that were previously associated with Nigeria's northern region - like kidnapping for ransom and terrorism - appear to be spreading to the south-west region, including Lagos. Adewumi Badiora, an urban and community safety researcher, outlines urgent steps that must be taken to keep banditry and insecurity out of Lagos.
Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA Intercepts Shipment of USA, UK-Bound Opioids in Lady's Synthetic HairOperatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Directorate of Operations and General Investigation, DOGI, have intercepted five different parcels containing illicit drugs concealed in ladies' clothes and synthetic hair going to the United States and the United Kingdom.
Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA Lekki Command Engages Port Corridor Against DrugsRecently, officials of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at Lekky Deep Seaport, Ibeju-Lekki, organised walk against drug trafficking to commemorate 2024 International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking.
Read more »
Nigeria: Seven Dead, 11 Injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway CrashThe Corps cautioned motorists to shun excessive speed and use speed limits, especially at night and during the rain due to poor visibility.
Read more »
Nigeria: Court Acquits Former Lagos Speaker of Money Laundering ChargesThe trial of the former Lagos State Speaker Ikuforiji on money laundering charges started over 12 years, journeying to and back from the Supreme Court.
Read more »
Nigeria: Police Launch Manhunt for Officers Offering Protection to a 'Yahoo Boy' in LagosThe Lagos State Police Command has stepped up manhunt for some policemen seen in a viral video guarding a young man abusing the Naira note.
Read more »