NDLEA Cracks Down on Drug Party in Abuja Estate

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives disrupted a drug party called “Go hard or Go Home. Pick Your Poison” at an apartment in Sun City estate Abuja on Friday night. The raid led to the arrest of 60 suspects, including 25 males and 35 females. The drug party was allegedly organized by one Stanley, who was arrested at the venue.

At least six of the suspects were arrested with different quantities of ecstasy and cannabis. NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has directed that 20 of the suspects who tested negative for drugs be released unconditionally, while 33 others who tested positive to illicit drugs were to be released on bail and will report at the FCT Command of the Agency on Monday to begin treatment and counseling.

Additionally, NDLEA officers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos arrested two passengers traveling to Doha on a Qatar Airways flight after they allegedly tested positive for ingestion of illicit substances on Friday 21st June.

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The suspects, Aikhomn Daniel and Aygoro Omobola, were taken into observatory custody. Daniel excreted a total of 90 wraps of cocaine weighing 1.022kg in six excretions, while Ayigoro reportedly discharged 60 wraps of the same Class A substance with a total weight of 662grams in five egestions.

Further investigation revealed that Daniel stole the identity of his late uncle who was once based in Germany, a decision he claimed he took to get Schengen visa to enable him free access to Europe, while his real name is Oladapo Olanrewaju.

The NDLEA disclosed that they seized 6,125 cartons of codeine syrup, totaling 1,050,000 bottles, with a street value of over N7.35 billion at the Port Harcourt Ports complex in Rivers state. This interception, which occurred on Saturday, June 29, 2024, marked the third such seizure in the last four weeks.

The operation was carried out by a special unit of the NDLEA, in collaboration with the Port Harcourt Ports Command and other security agencies, including the Customs Service, following intelligence and tracking of the consignments from their port of origin. The joint examination of the six containers led to the recovery of the illicit substances, weighing 157,500 kilograms.