The Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a Medical Doctor, Jane Chioma Ofoma, in Auchi, Edo State for selling drugged cookies and biscuits.
The Director, Media and Advocacy of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, said in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja that Chioma sold the drugged cookies and biscuits through an online catering service, Omachi Kitchen.
Babafemi said the arrest followed intelligence and surveillance, where narcotic officers of the Edo State Command of the agency on June 19 stormed her operational base at 1, Winners Way, Auchi.
This, he said, led to her arrest and at least 94 pieces of cookies produced with cannabis sativa were recovered from the suspect.
According to him, Chioma, 26, who is a graduate of medicine from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, recently completed her housemanship at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital.
“She has confessed to baking the cookies with skunk in her statement while under interrogation,” he said.
In the same vein, Babafemi said a 30-year-old Emmanuel Ehiramhen of 10, Egan Street, Ekpoma, has been arrested by officers of the Edo State Command of the agency for dealing in crack cocaine.
Meanwhile, NDLEA operatives in Kwara State have arrested a 52-year-old ex-Soldier, Ibrahim Musa, with 12.167 kilograms of Arizona (cannabis sativa), 4grams of Cocaine and 25grams of flunitrazepam.
Babafemi said the suspect was apprehended on June 17, 2021 at Oke-Odo, Tanke area of Ilorin, when he arrived from Lagos to supply his customers.
He said Musa worked in the Maintenance Department at Abati Army Barracks, Lagos, from where he was deployed to 117 Battalion in Chibok, Borno State, before he deserted the Army.
He added that the suspect had arrived Ilorin with his wife, Basirat Musa, in his Honda Accord car with registration number JJ 707 BL Lagos with the seized exhibit.
He was, however, arrested at the point of delivery by operatives of the Kwara State Command of the agency.
Babafemi said: “Under interrogation, Ibrahim revealed that while at Chibok he got the connection of a supplier of Arizona (Cannabis) and other drugs in Lagos who he immediately contacted when he deserted the Army in October 2020.
“He said he decided to go into the illicit drug business to enable him fend for his two wives and three children.
“The suspect revealed that the latest journey was his second trip to Ilorin to deliver the drugs and decided to travel with one of his wives who was not aware of his mission to Ilorin.”
Babafemi quoted the Chairman, NDLEA, retired Brigadier General Buba Marwa, as commending the Edo and Kwara States Commands of the agency for their vigilance and commitment to the goal of ridding Nigeria of the menace of illicit drug trafficking and abuse.
Marwa charged the Commanders, officers and men of the two Commands and their counterparts across the country not to relent in the discharge of their responsibilities.
He assured them of his commitment towards making their welfare a priority.