The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its crackdown on drug trafficking, arresting a 42-year-old Angolan businessman, Mbala Dajou Abuba, at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport while attempting to smuggle cocaine to Turkey.
NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi revealed that Abuba ingested 120 pellets of cocaine, weighing 1.829kg, before his arrest on February 25. A subsequent body scan confirmed drug ingestion, leading to his detention for excretion observation.
Further operations saw the interception of a 1.10kg cocaine shipment concealed in vehicle propellers at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport and a 5.40kg cocaine consignment bound for Owerri in a Toyota Sienna.
At Lagos’ Tincan Port, authorities seized 63.75kg of Canadian Loud cannabis hidden in mattresses within an imported Toyota Venza, leading to the arrest of a suspect, Bamidele Joseph. In Delta and Edo states, over 50,000kg of cannabis was destroyed, with multiple arrests recorded.
In separate operations, NDLEA apprehended suspects with illicit drugs in Kwara, Osun, Zamfara, Borno, and Kano states, recovering large quantities of tramadol, skunk, and cannabis.
NDLEA Chairman Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) praised the agency’s officers for their efforts in tackling drug trafficking and promoting awareness under the War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) initiative.
