The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives last Friday night disrupted a drug party dubbed “Go hard or Go Home. Pick Your Poison”, where 60 suspects were arrested.
The suspects comprising 25 males and 35 females, mainly children of highly-places Nigerians, were arrested at an apartment at the Sun City Estate in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, where the illicit business/party was going on.
The raid followed credible intelligence about the drug party organized by one Stanley Ikechukwu, who was arrested at the venue, according to a statement by Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA Director, Media & Advocacy.
Babafemi stayed that at least six of the suspects: Victoria Adoga; Hamza Yari; Joanne Essein Joy; Socchima Valentine; Jago Imole; and Charles Indobuibisi, were arrested with different quantities of ecstasy and cannabis.
Also, he disclosed that the Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has directed that 20 of the suspects, who tested negative to drug, be released unconditionally, while 33 others, who tested positive to illicit drugs, were to be released on bail and will report at the FCT Command of the Agency on Monday to begin treatment and counselling.
Further, no fewer than four suspects: Endurance Okon, 24; Joseph Michael, 23; Ovoco Bright, 43; and Goday Abanum, 23, were arrested in the deep forest of Ugun, Igueben LGA, Edo state on Saturday 29th June when NDLEA operatives raided and destroyed 18,632.22 kilograms of cannabis on 7.452888 hectares of farmland.
In the same vein, Commands and formations of the Agency across the country continued their War Against Drug Abuse, WADA, sensitization activities to schools, worship centres, work places and communities among others in the past week.
These include: WADA enlightenment lecture for students and staff of First Technical University, Ibadan, Oyo state; students of Government Day Secondary School, Yola, Adamawa; students and teachers of Ezeike High School, Nibo, Anambra; members of Mount Zion Anglican Church, Igoba, Akure, Ondo state and WADA advocacy visit to the palace of Oba of Yoruba in Kano, Dr. Murtala Alimi Otitese.
While commending the officers and men of the MMIA, Port Harcourt Ports, Lagos and Edo Commands for the arrests, seizures and their dexterity, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) warned drug cartels that no matter the ingenuity of their modes of trafficking, the dedicated workforce of the Agency in collaboration with other stakeholders and partners will always be steps ahead to expose them and thwart their tricks.
He enjoined the officers and their colleagues across the country to continue with the ongoing balanced approach to the drug control efforts of the agency.
