Agents from the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested a 42-year-old Angolan businessman, Mbala Dajou Abuba, Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (Makia) in Kano.
On his way to Istanbul, Turkey, he was arrested to try to smuggle large amounts of cocaine he consumed. Abuba from Zaire, Angola Province was detained on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 in the airport’s screening area while preparing to board Egypt Airlines flight MS 880 to Istanbul through Cairo.
Human scans showed the presence of illegal substances, which led to the observation of his excrement, during which he expelled 120 cocaine tablets, weighing a total of 1.829 kg of seven excrements.
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The suspect said in his account that he had previously operated a township delivery service in Angola before selling drugs.
Naija News Details of the operation are revealed in a statement from directors, media and advocacy ndlea Headquarters, Abuja, femi babafemi, The date is Sunday, March 2, 2025.
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In another incident, NDLEA agents intercepted auto spare parts dealer Okeke Okeke Ebuka Igwe, who tried to send two packages containing 1.10 kilograms of cocaine that arrived in Angola hidden inside the vehicle’s propeller.
After reliable intelligence, his arrest was on the exit shed at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) in Ikeja, Lagos on Monday, February 24.
Additionally, Ezechi Iyke Cyprian was arrested on Sunday, February 23 while attempting to transport 5.40 kilograms of cocaine to Owerri, IMO State, on the Toyota Sienna bus.
After weeks of intelligence collection and surveillance, the operation is performed by the special operating department of NDLEA.
Additionally, on Friday, February 28, NDLEA agents discovered 128 Canadian loud packages, an effective cannabis strain hidden in two mattresses in a Toyota Venza car trunk imported from Canada.
During a coordinated inspection of specific containers 1945861 conducted in Montreal, Canada (NDLEA, customs and various security agencies), a shipment of 63.75 kg was found.
The cargo recipient Bamidele Joseph, 44, has been arrested and is currently in custody.
On Thursday, February 27, in Delta State, NDLEA agents raided the Ndokwa West local government area of the Nnam-Abbi/Orogun community with military support in the Nnam-Abbi/Orogun community, eliminating 50,000 kilograms of marijuana grown on a 20 hectare farm.
In this operation, five people were detained, including Augustine Subaru, 45; Ukoba Malachukwu, 53; Odalonu Emmanuel, 40; Esaubom Macaulay, 35; and Itoje Safe, 54.
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On Friday, February 28, NDLEA agents intercepted a Mercedes-Benz truck along the Abraka-Orogun Road registered awk 791 ZJ in another incident in the Delta. A thorough search of the vehicle resulted in the recovery of 101 bags of skunks, weighing a total of 1,111 kg.
On Saturday, March 1, in Edo State, with the assistance of military personnel, NDLEA officials raided in the Okpuje community in Owan West Lga, where they destroyed more than 100 bags of skunks stored in the warehouse and captured 1,409.5kg of 1,409.5kg of psychoactive substances and approved Oseere Osere of Iroy, 38, Oroy, 38.
In addition, a 46-year-old suspect named Michael Omoloki was arrested at the end of the Ibadan highway in Oyo State by a 58.5 kilogram skunk.
Meanwhile, Lawali Mohammed from Benin was arrested on Monday, February 24, in Kwara State, with 2980 tramadol tablets and a large number of terazoic drugs on the Eiyenkorin Expressway in Ilorin.
At Osun State, agents patrolling along the Ibadan/gbongan highway intercepted the shipment of 1.05 kg of skunks hidden in detergent soap and cookie cartons, resulting in the arrest of OGBU on Sunday, 45.
In Borno State, Mustapha Shettima, 50, was arrested by NDLEA agents on Wednesday, February 26, dragging 31 kilograms of skunks, 1,000 tramado pills and N720,000 cash along Bama Road along Maiduguri.
On the same day, 40-year-old Adamu Idris was also arrested on Zaria Road in Kano and was found possessing 140 marijuana, totaling 73.5 kg.
NDLEA’s efforts to combat substance abuse
In an effort to combat substance abuse, the agency has been actively involved in the war on the sensitivity initiative against substance abuse (WADA) over the past week.
These activities include educational lectures at various institutions, such as Ansarudeen Junior High School in Ajuellegeba, Lagos; Loretto Women’s Special Science School in Anambra State Adazinnukwu; and Tudun Murtala Special Primary School in LGA, Nasarawa, Kano State.
brig. NDLEA’s Chairman and CEO Mohamed Buba Marwa (RTD) praised the officials and personnel of MMIA, Makia, Sou, Sou and various state commanders, including Delta, Edo, Oyo, Oyo, Kano, Kano, Kano, Kano, Osun, Borno, Borno, Zamfara, Zamfara and Kwara, as well as the information of Kwara’s arrestable and kwara.
He acknowledged their operational achievements and the balanced strategy adopted by the national efforts to reduce drug supply and reduce demand.
