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Arrests 75-year-old in Ebonyi, 4 female dealers nationwide
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From Godwin Tsa, Abuja
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dealt a series of blows to drug trafficking networks across Nigeria, intercepting a large consignment of opioids and other controlled substances hidden inside a truckload of building materials while arresting 75-year-old Okebe Samuel in Ebonyi State and four female drug dealers in simultaneous operations spanning Edo, Imo, Kano, and Gombe states.
The most significant haul of the week came on Saturday, June 6, 2026, when intelligence-led operatives intercepted a truck transporting building materials from Onitsha, Anambra State, to Jalingo at the Nukkai Timber Shade in the Taraba State capital. A thorough search of the vehicle uncovered a massive drug cache concealed beneath the cargo. The 22-year-old driver, Buhari Abdullahi, was immediately arrested.
Items recovered from the consignment included 320,840 tramadol capsules, 600 ampoules of pentazocine injection, 4,500 rohypnol pills, and 299 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup.
In Ebonyi State, operatives tracked down and arrested Okebe Samuel, a 75-year-old grandfather, at Okposi, underscoring the agency’s position that age confers no immunity from prosecution. Samuel was found in possession of 300 grams of skunk, which he reportedly retailed in sachets to young people in his community.
In Imo State, a raid on a known drug enclave at Umulolo in the Orlu area led to the arrest of Chioma Okeke, a 32-year-old female dealer, and the seizure of eight kilograms of skunk.
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Benin City was the scene of multiple arrests on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, following coordinated sweeps of notorious drug hotspots by Edo State operatives. At Uyosa, two female suspects, Chioma Igba, 24, and Precious Ozomah, 22, were apprehended with 176 grams of skunk, 65 grams of Loud, and five grams of methamphetamine. Along Agbor Road, 21-year-old Anita Abraham was arrested with 95 grams of Scottish Loud and 329 grams of regular Loud.
At Upper Mission, a male suspect, Henry Okey, 43, was nabbed with a mixed cache of Loud, Colorado, Swinol, and methamphetamine.
In Kano State, operatives on Thursday, June 4, 2026, arrested Saifullahi Lawan, 19, at the Kafi area of Madobi, recovering 40 compressed blocks of skunk with a combined weight of 38 kilograms.
Gombe State operatives on Monday, June 1, 2026, apprehended Ugwu Sabastine Ifebuchi, 28, near Dantiti Plaza in the Tumfure area of Gombe. He was found in possession of 15,000 tramadol capsules.
Beyond enforcement activities, NDLEA commands continued their War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) sensitisation drive during the week, delivering awareness lectures to students and staff of Holiness Foundation Primary School in Saki, Oyo State; Dorras High School, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos; Ado Girls Secondary School, Onitsha, Anambra State; and Army Day Secondary School, Kano State, among other institutions.
Commending the Taraba, Ebonyi, Imo, Edo, Kano, and Gombe commands for their performance, NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive, Brig Gen Mohamed Marwa (Rtd), also praised all field commands for maintaining a disciplined balance between drug supply reduction and demand reduction efforts nationwide.
“The agency remains fully committed to dismantling drug supply chains and will continue to target traffickers regardless of age, gender, or concealment methods,” Marwa stated.
