The NDLEA Commander in Kano State, Dr Ibrahim Abdul, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Kano on Tuesday.
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In two separate judgments on Wednesday, Justice Joyce Abdulmaleek convicted and sentenced Raji and Samuel based on the evidence before her.
Maj.-Gen. Anthony Omozoje, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 2 Division, Ibadan, made the call on Monday during the inter-agency interactive workshop for Exercise Crocodile Smile VI, organised by the Nigerian Army in Akure.
The defendant was arraigned before Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo on four counts bordering on trafficking in Cannabis (Hemp) Diazepam, Rophynol and Tramadol.
The committee Chairman, Dr Bridget Okoeguale, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Abuja that the committee would also focus on health issues of adolescent.
Vitus Ekeocha, NOA’s director in Imo State, said this at a one-day interactive forum organised by the agency for stakeholders on Tuesday in Owerri.
The defendant is standing trial before Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo on four counts bordering on trafficking in Cannabis, Diazepam, Rophynol and Tramadol.
The street value of the seizure was put at N15 million, considered to be the biggest in recent times..
Dr. Ibrahim Abdul, the NDLEA Commander in the state who disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday in Kano, gave the ex-convict’s name as Madam Caroline.
Omo-Agege, who decried the growing trend of drug abuse among the youth, also called for establishment of more rehabilitation centres across the country.
Anyawu was arraigned by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on November 16 on one count of unlawful deal in Cannabis Sativa a.k.a hemp.
Gafar was arraigned by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency before Justice Chuka Obiozor on a count of drug trafficking.
The defendant, an artisan, is standing trial on a one count of trafficking 546.4kg of Cannabis, also known as hemp.
The Commander of the agency in the state, Josephine Obi, made this known in a report made available to newsmen on Saturday by the agency’s spokesman, Mutiat Okuwobi.
Alfred Adewunmi, Commander, NDLEA, Kogi State, while speaking on Wednesday in Kara community forest at the end of the operation on Wednesday, said the farms were discovered through intelligence gathering.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the cannabis sativa farm, which was cultivated inside a thick forest that could only be accessed on, foot took NDLEA officials about two hours trek.
Alfred Adewumi, the NDLEA Commander in the state, made the disclosure, while addressing newsmen shortly after the destruction of the farm on Wednesday in Okula.
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, announced this when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the Council.
The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Colonel Muhammad Abdallah (retd), said this in Aba, the economic hub of Abia State, on Friday during the public destruction of drug exhibits by the Abia State office of the agency.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has uncovered a 40ft container loaded with tramadol and other banned medicines in Brawal terminal, Lagos.
The Chairman, NDLEA, Colonel Muhammad Abdallah (retd), said this came after the follow up on the police arrest of 40ft container loaded with cartons of brushes, 40 cartons of tramadol and other banned drugs.
You will recall that Police detectives in Apapa Area Command of Lagos State have intercepted a 40-foot container laden with drugs suspected to be tramadol and codeine on August 6.
The container was intercepted on water and taken to a bonded terminal in Apapa.
Abdallah said: “NDLEA’s investigation further revealed another 40 foot container.
“This joint examination revealed 255 cartons of different types of tramadol and other banned medicines.
“The NDLEA investigation further revealed that the tramadol is manufactured in Pakistan which is a new discovery to agency because previous tramadol were manufactured in India.
“This is of global interest.
“Drug trafficking is one of the vices fueling insecurity across the country.”
Abdallah observed that this investigation is a major breakthrough for the agency, revealing the new route for movement of tramadol into Nigeria, which is from Pakistan via Europe (Hamburg) to Nigeria.
He added: “These tramadol were concealed behind boxes of brushes.”
Abdallah remarked that he will get to the root of this investigation.
He enjoined other security agencies to collaborate with the NDLEA in achieving a successful investigation.
He commended the Police and other agencies for their synergy on this case.