Drug War: NDLEA Arrests Physically Challenged, Ex Convict

By Ayodele Oni

In continuation of the war against drugs, Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 45-year-old physically challenged man, identified as Godwin Emuneyin during a raid at Afuze, Aviosi, and Utese communities in Edo state.

According to the agency, the operatives also carried out the raid in neighboring Delta state and other parts of the country where they arrested several persons, amongst them an ex-convict, Alhaji Bubakari in Adamawa state.

In a statement on Sunday, by its director of media and advocacy, Femi Babafemi, explained that in the course of the raid, the operatives recovered over 33 tons of psychoactive substances in Edo, Delta, Ogun and some other states including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

“The suspect Godwin, Emuneyin was arrested on Tuesday 7th November at his base in Afuze following credible intelligence. As at the time of his arrest, a wooden box used to conceal illicit substances including 18 pinches of methamphetamine, one block and 71 wraps of skunk, was recovered from him.

“In other interdiction operations in Edo state, NDLEA operatives on Monday 6th November recovered 42 bags of skunk weighing 480kgs from a camp in Aviosi forest in Owan West LGA, while the Utese forest in Ovia North East LGA was also raided same day with 231.5kgs of the substance recovered and a cannabis farm measuring 0.778960 hectare destroyed.

“In Adamawa state, operatives on patrol along Ngurore-Yola road on Thursday 9th November intercepted a Toyota Corolla car marked TZG 97 KY loaded with 30, 899 Tramadol 225mg and 100mg pills concealed inside the body compartments of the car.

“The driver found in possession of the drug exhibits, Sani Samaila (a.k.a Isa Male),25, said he was bringing the consignment from Jalingo, Taraba State to deliver in Yola, Adamawa State.”