A 47-year-old businessman, Ignatius Egbochie (alias Brown), wanted in connection with the seizure of 56 parcels of Loud, a strain of cannabis, weighing 26kg at the Tincan seaport in Lagos, has been arrested by operatives of NDLEA.
Femi Babafemi, NDLEA’s spokesman, in a statement on Sunday, said the illicit drug consignment was seized on 10th December during a joint examination of a container by NDLEA, Customs and other security agencies.
“A follow up operation by NDLEA operatives on 19th December led to the arrest of Ignatius in Apapa,” Babafemi said.
While commending the officers and men of the MMIA, Lagos, Tincan, Seme, Ekiti, Edo, Cross River, FCT, Gombe and Taraba Commands for the arrests and seizures, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) acknowledged their commitment and enjoined them as well as their colleagues nationwide to remain extra vigilant throughout the festive season and beyond. He charged them to maintain highest standard of professionalism in all their drug control efforts.
