NDLEA bursts interstate drug cartels in Kogi, Nasarawa, Benue, recovers 843kg skunk, cocaine Arrests seven drug kingpins in raids across 3 states

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have busted three major interstate drug cartels supplying ilicit substances to some states in the North,
recovered skunk and cocaine weighing over 843 kilograms and arrested at least seven of the drug kingpins behind the syndicates in separate raids carried out in Kogi, Nasarawa and Benue states.
In a bid to evade the frequent road interdiction efforts by officers of the Kogi state command of the Agency, a cartel led by one Augustine Emmanuel, 45, opted to move its
consignments through the waterways between Edo and Kogi states.

They were however intercepted on Monday 12″ July, 2021 at a Jetty in ldah, Kogi State, where a Toyota Avalon car with registration number: Lagos SMK 345 CG, loaded with 487kg of cannabis and ferried across the waterways from
Agenebode, Edo State to the Jetty in ldah, was seized and the syndicate leader arrested.

In Nasarawa state, a team of NDLEA operatives had on Thursday 8″ July raided one of the most hostile drug joints in the state capital. About 356kg of cannabis and various psychotropic substances were recovered, with the
arrest of four major drug dealers including the leader who’s real name is Muhammed Umar.

His drug distribution tentacles cut across Kano, Plateau, Benue and parts of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja. Curiously, some quantities of cocaine were intercepted in Benue on 8″, 9 and 13 July. The first dealer, John
Aondosoo was arrested in Makurdi on Thursday With 28.6grams of crack cocaine and after initial interrogation, it was discovered that his supplier, Henry Ezeomah would bring more supplies in the early hours of Friday from Obosi, Anambra. Indeed, the supplier was arrested last
Friday with 29.17grams of crack cocaine.

In another raid on Tuesday, 13 July the Benue command also seized some quantities of cocaine. Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) commended the Commanders, officers and men of Kogi, Nasarawa and Benue Commands of the Agency for taking the war against illicit
drugs in Nigeria to the doorsteps of the cartels. He charged them not to relent but remain resolute in their commitment to rid every community of the drug scourge.

Director, Media & Advocacy
NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja