I Wish They Got This Drug Courier And Caught (lol) His Head In The Uk

NDLEA arraigns Commander for abetting drug trafficking

Posted to the Web: Friday, July 20, 2007



KANO—The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) will on Monday July 23, arraign a former Assistant Commander of Narcotics (ACN) Muhammad Loko before the Federal High Court sitting in Kano for aiding and abetting a physically challenged suspect, Davis Odu to export 1.0 kg of powdery substances suspected to be cocaine to the United Kingdom.

Muhammad Loko who was the Ag. State Commander, Niger State Command left Minna the Niger State capital to Kano on the 10 of April 2007 to facilitate the easy passage of Davis Odu through the airport for the sum of Five hundred thousand naira (N500,000). Davis was however was arrested the same day at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport Kano (MAKIA) during the outward screening of passengers on KLM Flight to Amsterdam with the substances suspected to be cocaine strapped in his pants and trousers.

Davies on interrogation mentioned three other persons; Idopa, Jay Jay and Muhammad Loko as his accomplices. Davis who hails from Ogun State, popularly known as Lekan is a polytechnic graduate and a second time offender.
He was first arrested by operatives of the NDLEA at Seme Border in 2003 while attempting to smuggle cocaine to neighbouring Benin Republic. He was then prosecuted and sentenced to a two year jail term.

He alleged that he gave the sum of Five hundred thousand naira (N500,000) to Loko to assist him gain easy passage through the airport.  Loko has since been invited for interrogation while Idopa and Jay Jay who are at large have been declared wanted by the Agency.
According to the Chairman/Chief Executive of the NDLEA Ahmadu Giade, “the Agency will continue to exit any staff whose interest is at variance with that of the Agency and our country Nigeria.”

Regarding the cripple, Giade said that it is bad to use physical disability as an excuse for drug trafficking. Perhaps longer jail term may have prevented the unrepentant suspect from going back to the illicit trade.

The NDLEA boss has ordered that Loko be charged to court together with Davis for his alleged  role, having been dismissed from the Agency in accordance with established rules and regulations, adding that no effort will be spared in addressing illicit drug trafficking and abuse in the country.