The operatives of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have rejected a N10 million bribe offered to free a drug suspect, Tsolaye Eburajolo, who was arrested in Lagos.
The agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, confirmed that the bribe has been added to the exhibits recovered from the suspect.
The NDLEA’s recent success is part of a larger effort to crack down on drug trafficking in Nigeria.
Between October 22 and 23, the agency intercepted 26,250,000 pills of tramadol and 508,400 bottles of codeine-based syrup worth N16,683,800,000 in street value. The drugs were seized during a joint examination of watch-listed containers with the Nigeria Customs Service and other security agencies at the Tin Can Port in Lagos and Port Harcourt port, Onne, Rivers State.
Eburajolo, a 40-year-old man, was arrested at the Ago Palace area of Okota, Lagos, in connection with the intercepted drugs.
Further investigation led to the recovery of additional illicit consignments, including 10 million tablets of Toradol Benzhexol and 28 plastic drums of methamphetamine weighing 700kg.
The NDLEA also seized 56 parcels of Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis weighing 28kg, which arrived at the Lagos port from Canada.
Another suspect, Okenwa Kelvin Uchenna, was arrested in Enugu on October 24, after 2,118 pills of tramadol were found concealed in the soles of 13 pairs of shoes destined for Cyprus.
In Lagos, the NDLEA raided the Igbo-Igunuko shrine, located at the Alfa Beach, Ajah, and recovered jumbo bags of Ghanaian Loud weighing 2,760kg. Two suspects, Gbenga Abiodun and Sunday Abiodun, were arrested, while another suspect, Ademola Oyelakin, was caught with 770kg of the same psychoactive substance along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The NDLEA’s efforts have resulted in the recovery of a total of 11,786 pills of tramadol, molly, Rohypnol, and diazepam, as well as 64 bottles of codeine syrup, from various locations.
The agency’s determination to tackle drug trafficking in Nigeria is a welcome development in the fight against substance abuse.
