Achibong explained that over nine suspects have been convicted by the
Federal High Court while several cases are still pending in the court
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The statement quoted Giade as saying: “We have received a report of the arrest of some crew members of Arik Air
A total of 41 parcels of the methamphetamine were found hidden inside grinded melon packed with cosmetics and provisions
A total of 36 parcels of methamphetamine, hidden inside the filters, were meant for export to Mozambique on a South African airline flight
Adetunji was illegally taken to the boarding gates at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos by a female cleaner
However, unlike most drug couriers that smuggle drugs for money, Kamara Oumou shocked her investigators when she said that she smuggled the drugs for the love she had for her Nigerian boyfriend
This was revealed by the Akwa Ibom State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Josephine Obi
The suspect, Giwa Ayoka Sikirat, concealed the drug in her beautiful hair style while trying to board an Ethiopian airline Flight ET 910 to Pakistan enroute Addis Ababa and Dubai
Similarly, a 36-year-old suspected drug trafficker, Akpata Martin Chukwudi, who was given $800 for ingesting 20 wraps of cocaine, has narrated his ordeal in the hands of his sponsors
The suit was said to have been wrongly listed, hence the need for a new date for the hearing
This time around, the NDLEA has filed an appeal against the judgment that discharged and acquitted Omidina and awarded him damages
While expressing concern over the involvement of some Anambra State indigenes in illegal drug trade, the governor promised to address the problem of drug production and trafficking in the state
While the discovery of these laboratories is a major breakthrough, the jobs of keeping watch over the laboratories and the exhibits however have dire consequences for the staff. Investigation revealed that staff of the anti-narcotic agency stationed to guard these methamphetamine laboratories as well as the exhibit keepers are faced with health challenges due to the deadly nature of methamphetamine
The drug was detected during the outward clearance of Arik Air passengers to South Africa
The Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fashola, while receiving the NDLEA boss, Ahmadu Giade, in his Alausa office, said that drug control is the first line of defence against insecurity and crime
The drug, weighing 36.44kg, was concealed in foodstuffs and laptop bags declared as personal effects by the consignors
The Agency therefore called on members of the public not to purchase forms from fake vendors claiming to be working for the Agency
Speaking in an interview on the arrest of Fatoki by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, the legendary musician noted that he had always advised his band members against doing or getting themselves involved in drugs
The suspect, who played guitar for music star, King Sunny Ade, for three decades, was caught on January 1, 2013 at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos while attempting to board an Air France flight to Italy
Narcotic investigators have arrested seven members of the criminal gang who are helping in further investigation