By Emmanuel Obisue
Nigerian troops in conjunction with men of the National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested no fewer than 26 suspected drug peddlers in two separate operations in Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State and Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State respectively.
This was disclosed on Thursday by military authorities while briefing newsmen at the Nigerian Defence Headquarters Abuja.
According to Major General Musa Danmadami, Director of Defence Media Operations, the criminals were nabbed after the joint security team raided their hideouts.
“On 24 May 2023, troops in conjunction with National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency operators raided a suspected drug peddlers hideout within some communities in Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State.
“Following the operations, troops arrested 15 suspects and recovered 1 locally made pistol, 3 cartridges and substances suspected to be hard drug,” he said.
Danmadami added that “on 29 May 2023, troops in conjunction with National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency operators conducted raid operations at suspected criminals hideout within Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State and arrested 11 suspects with about 186 grams of substance suspected to be cannabis, 13.5gm of tramadol and 2 bottles of codeine.
“Subsequently, within the weeks in review, troops of Operation AWATSE recovered 1 locally made pistol, 3 cartridges, 280gm of tramadol and 2 bottles of codeine. Troops also arrested 26 suspected criminals. All recovered items and arrested suspected criminals have been handed over to the appropriate authority form further action”.
