NDLEA intercepts UK-bound N.5Billion worth meth, arrests baron, seals Lekki mansion

. Seizes drug consignment, military uniforms going to Borno; nabs jailbird in Adamawa

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted a large consignment of methamphetamine concealed in powdered custard containers as part of a consolidated cargo going to London, United Kingdom at the SAHCO export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos.

The illicit drug consignment weighing 30.10 kilograms with a street value of N567million was detected and seized by NDLEA operatives at the airport on Tuesday 16th May. This was swiftly followed by series of follow-up operations that led to the arrest of a freight agent, Nwobodo Chidiebere; a female suspect, Chioma Lucy Akuta and ultimately the drug lord behind the shipment, Charles Chinedu Ezeh, who was arrested at Sotel Suites, Amuwo Odofin, Lagos on Thursday 18th May.

Ezeh claims hes a businessman and deals in articles in Onitsha, Anambra State but investigations reveal he lived with his wife and children in London until 10th December 2022 when he fled to Nigeria after his involvement in a drug related offence in the UK.

Though he claimed to have been living in hotels since his return to Nigeria last December, operatives were however able to locate his mansion at No. 1 Hawawu Abikan Street, Lekki, on Friday 19th May, where a search was conducted and his travel and property documents among others were recovered.

Meanwhile, NDLEA operatives in Adamawa on Monday 15th May arrested a 32-year-old notorious drug dealer, Prince Ikechukwu Uzoma, in Mubi area of the state with 1kg of skunk. Ikechukwu had twice been arrested in the past, and convicted for the same offence. He was in 2017 sentenced to six months imprisonment and in 2019 he was again sent to two years in jail. In the same vein, a trans-border trafficker, Faisal Mohammed, 27, was on Wednesday 17th May arrested in Mubi following the interception of a truck from Onitsha, Anambra State, where a total of 2,376 sachets of tramadol comprising 23,760 pills were found concealed in three blue rubber Jerrycans which were hidden underneath the body part of the trailer. The suspect admitted the opioid was to be taken to Cameroon.
In Oyo state, two suspects: Osas Susan, 35, and Thomas Biodun, 23, were arrested at Igbon, Gambari in Ogbomoso North LGA with 2.13kg cannabis while Idris Muhammed, 55, was nabbed with 4,500 pills of tramadol when a commercial bus conveying him and other passengers was stopped and searched along Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

Similarly, Bulus Mikah, 63, was arrested at Kafanchan, Kaduna state with over 5kg opioids including tramadol, diazepam, rohypnol and exol-5, just as a total of 965kg cannabis was seized from Shehu Muhammadu Dandare, 25, at Maraban Jos, in Igabi local government area of the state.

While 552kg cannabis was recovered from a warehouse in a bush when operatives stormed and destroyed 1.5 hectares of cannabis farm in Uhodoua forest, Esan South East LGA, Edo state, 10 suspects were arrested with a total of 5.587kg cannabis sativa, 144.4grams of methamphetamine and 48, 260 capsules of tramadol in different parts of Onitsha, Anambra state on Friday 19th May.

In Kwara, two suspects: Mohammed Isa, 47 and Mohammed Haman, 36, were arrested on Friday 19th May along Ilorin/Lagos road in a commercial bus on their way to Maiduguri, Borno state with 6kg cannabis, 50grams of methamphetamine and 20 pieces of military camouflage caps and uniforms. The same day, operatives in Jigawa state nabbed one Ibrahim Abdullahi, 53, with 120kg cannabis at Sara town in Gwaram LGA.

Not less than 628 bottles of new psychoactive substance, skuchies when operatives raided a drug joint at Idanre where four suspects were arrested. They include: Olamide Olusola, 26; Abiodun Tijjani, 21; Fatope Temidayo, 29; Agba Obi, 30 and Olafisoye Festus, 26. In the same vein, a suspect, Kayode Hakeem, 22, was arrested at Hawan Dawaki, Kano with 293 blocks of cannabis weighing 211.6kg.

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has commended the officers and men of MMIA command for their professionalism and speed with which they were able to track and arrest another drug kingpin, Ezeh Chinedu Charles. He charged them and their colleagues in Adamawa, Oyo, Kaduna, Edo, Kwara, Jigawa, Ondo and Kano as well as those in other commands and formations across the country not to rest on their oars.

Femi Babafemi
Director, Media & Advocacy
NDLEA Headquarters Abuja
Sunday 21st May 2023

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Drugs deals now are done by women

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I used to wonder why they keep building luxury houses daily in Lekki when people complain the country bad.

He sells articles and spare parts.
Na dem dem.
They will soon come and blame Tinubu.
Abeg, no diarrhoea mouth for my mention o!

panini:
I used to wonder why they keep building luxury houses daily in Lekki when people complain the country bad.

They are built with drug money. The country is bad for most legitimate workers.
See women are even stepping up, if you see how they control and shout at their domestic workers in front of their gates so you will know they are the owners, hmm.

I saw the names, na usual customers.

panini:
I used to wonder why they keep building luxury houses daily in Lekki when people complain the country bad.

Me too.

This Tinubu must be a very wicked somebody.

At least he has won the presidential election, but I still wonder why he sent Nwobodo Chidiebere,
Chioma Lucy Akuta and Charles Chinedu Ezeh on this suicide mission.

Even if they don't have brain to understand the errand is a deadly one, why can't Tinubu pity them?

Envy no one

I see all these as greed...

Yes, it is true Nigeria is hard , but nevertheless ,one can live a simple life with humility. .

LeoDeKing:
This Tinubu must be a very wicked somebody.

At least he has won the presidential election, but I still wonder why he sent Nwobodo Chidiebere,
Chioma Lucy Akuta and Charles Chinedu Ezeh on this suicide mission.

Even if they don't have brain to understand the errand is a deadly one, why can't Tinubu pity on them?

If you later retire on this rubbbbiiisshhhh you are doing, it will really be a great shame.

Deep search..... you must really be an introvert. Media hyena.......real life minion


So much for your unborn kids

Wow, drug business is actually a big industry! The way these guys are always getting caught calls for deeper investigation...

There is a need for us to change our value system in Nigeria cos this is bad for the image of country.

chisomkachy:
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All these people and mansions in Lekki!

When you hear $20B remittance, this is one of they key trades. instead of the cow-centric govt to build more medical schools and larger departments to encourage useful engagement of young minds that can bring in forex, they are leaving the system in rot and try to restrict doctors, leaving us with such forex-earning elements.

panini:
I used to wonder why they keep building luxury houses daily in Lekki when people complain the country bad.

Now you know What is largely funding it.

Hey Nairaland
See me scrolling through to check the names before even reading any details about the news
Seun has succeeded in raising more tribalistic Nigerians than anybody in the world

BTW, I thought these people call Tiffnubu drug dealer, are they trying to beat his record or what?🥲

The drug lord behind the shipment.

Charles Chinedu Ezeh.

E dey obvious say na obidient and he go don call Tinubu drug Lord countless times. Nah Dem, "the developers", aka na "we build Lagos" 😂😂😂😂😂

Getting rich destroying lives .just like politicians

LeoDeKing:
This Tinubu must be a very wicked somebody.

At least he has won the presidential election, but I still wonder why he sent Nwobodo Chidiebere,
Chioma Lucy Akuta and Charles Chinedu Ezeh on this suicide mission.

Even if they don't have brain to understand the errand is a deadly one, why can't Tinubu pity on them?

You are obviously a mad man

why always them, the most hardworking tribe in the world,awon developer

panini:
I used to wonder why they keep building luxury houses daily in Lekki when people complain the country bad.

Is the country good?

You are seeing someone arrested for drugs and u are saying this?

Hotwest:
They didnt kill anybody just doing business...better than people who kill

No wonder the "land of rising sun wailers" people see nothing wrong in pushing white power. Anybody with an iota of sense knows that hard drugs kill.

jayAjoku:
Are these not the people that Developed Lekki before lekki existed? 🤣😂😂

EZEH claims he's a businessman and deals in articles in Onitsha, ANAMBRA State but investigations reveal he lived with his wife and children in London until 10th December 2022 when he fled to Nigeria after his involvement in a drug related offence in the UK.