NDLEA Arrests Dispatch Riders, Busts Multi-State Drug Syndicate in Abuja and Beyond
In a major crackdown on illicit drug distribution, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested three dispatch riders in Abuja suspected of delivering illegal drugs across the city.
The suspects—Sabo Sule (24), Samuel Nnamdi (28), and Idris Jibrin (28)—were apprehended during intelligence-driven stop and search operations in the Gwarimpa, Jahi, and Galadimawa districts. According to NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, 149.8 grams of Canadian Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, were recovered from the suspects’ motorcycles.
The agency also intercepted a large consignment of cocaine and tramadol hidden in 71 vehicle side mirrors intended for export to Libreville, Gabon. The shipment, intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, included 57,420 pills of tramadol and 68 parcels of cocaine weighing 2.60kg. Key suspects involved include Ihekweme Osinachi Benedict and Uzochukwu Godspower Chukwurah.
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Further arrests were made in Lagos, Benue, Edo, Ogun, Borno, Bayelsa, Osun, and Kano. Items seized include 233.5kg of skunk, 100,000 tramadol capsules, and 3.3kg of Colorado. In another bust, a female businesswoman, Nwafor Nneka, was arrested at her Lagos shop after 100g of cocaine was found concealed in lipsticks intended for export. Her husband, the alleged mastermind, remains at large.
NDLEA continues its relentless pursuit of drug traffickers nationwide, reaffirming its zero-tolerance stance on narcotics.
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