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Three Nigerien grandpas arrested over 52kgs cocaine, skunk seized in Lagos, Kwara, Plateau

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Three sexagenarian grandfathers and a Nigerien were among suspects arrested in connection with the seizure of over 52.252 kilogrammes of cocaine, methamphetamine, skunk and over 32,590 pills of opioids in Lagos, Kwara, Plateau, Sokoto states by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) in the past week.

A suspect, Onyebi (surname withheld), who frequents Cameroun, Ethiopia and Uganda, who had been on NDLEA’s watchlist, was on Saturday, February 18, arrested at Iba, Ojo area of Lagos in connection with the seizure of a 19.70kgs cocaine abandoned on an Ethiopian Airline flight that arrived the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos on Thursday, February 9.

Onyebi had travelled to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to pick the consignment, which he claimed was handed over to him in a black backpack bag on the plane in Addis Ababa, but failed to disembark with it on arrival in Lagos.

While the agency continued to investigate the flight crew members, relevant intelligence and investigative tools were deployed to identify the passenger who brought the consignment to Nigeria as a result of which Onyebi was eventually unravelled and traced to Victory Estate, Iba, where he was arrested.

In the same vein, operatives on Thursday February 23 intercepted an intending passenger, Obazee (surname withheld) on a Turkish Airline flight to Torino via Milan, Italy at the departure hall of the Lagos airport with various quantities of opioids.

The consignment, consisting a total of 22,840 tablets of Tramadol 225mg weighing 10.60kg, 1,000 tablets of Tramadol 200mg with a gross weight of 600 grammes, 2, 300 capsules of Tramadol 100mg, weighing 800 grammes and 60 tablets of Rohypnol 1mg, weighing 19 grammes, were concealed inside cloths and wrapped with black tapes.

The following day, Friday, February 24, NDLEA operatives attached to the NAHCO import shed of the airport intercepted eight cartons of shoes coming from Los Angeles, United States of America.

A diligent examination of the cargo, however, showed that the shoes were used to conceal a total of 37 parcels of Loud variant of Cannabis with a gross weight of 20.10 kilogrammes.

A 63-year-old grandfather, Abideen (surname withheld), hired as freight agent to clear the illicit consignment, has already been arrested.

Two other sexagenarians arrested in connection with drug trafficking include Butven (62), who was nabbed with 5.5kgs skunk on Friday, February 17 at Timbol village, Langtang South Local Government Area of Plateau State, as well as 65-year-old Musa (surname withheld), who was arrested with a kilogramme of cannabis on Thursday, February 23, at Adewole area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.

At two major courier companies in Lagos, a total of 4.292 kilograms of psychoactive drugs including Methamphetamine, Tramadol, Lexaton, and Swindon concealed in walls of cartons, picture frames, bathing soap packs and bedsheets were recovered from parcels going to United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia by officers of the NDLEA Directorate of Operations and General Investigation, DOGI attached to the logistics firms.

In Sokoto State, NDLEA operatives at the Illela land border on Tuesday, February 21 intercepted a Nigerien, Bashar (surname withheld) with 1.460kgs of skunk wrapped round his private part, while in Kaduna, a suspect was arrested with 6,390 tablets of Tramadol 225mg, weighing 3.4kgs on Thursday, February 23rd on the Abuja-Kaduna expressway.

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Foundation Appeals To FG, UN Over Abducted Borno Children

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The Ashlee Momoh Foundation has appealed to the Federal Government and international bodies to facilitate the rescue of abducted schoolchildren and toddlers from Lassa and Mussa communities, Askira-Uba Local Government in Borno.

The appeal was made at a rally on Tuesday in Abuja,  as the victims reportedly marked up to 150 days in captivity in the hands of their captors.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 78 children were reportedly abducted on May 15, at Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School, and nearby homes in Askira-Uba Local Government Area.

The abductees included nursery school pupils

The foundation’s convener, Mrs Ashlee Momoh, said the rally followed appeals from the affected parents, who had been traumatised by the prolonged captivity of their children.

“The parents reached out to us and they’ve been traumatised. So they needed our help, and that’s why we are here,” she said.

Momoh called on the government and stakeholders to accelerate strategic military action to address the lingering security crisis and facilitate the immediate reunion of the pupils with their families.

“Our thoughts and prayers remain with the parents and loved ones who have been subjected to severe emotional and psychological trauma all this while.

“Prayers must, however, be matched with decisive action. Our gallant military officers are fully capable of neutralizing the abductors and rescuing our children,” she said.

She cited the military’s swift resolution of the Oyo school abduction incident as proof of capacity, stressing that the abducted children deserve free unhindered life like every other Nigerian

Momoh called for the immediate rescue of the children and their reunion with their parents, stressing that they deserved hope and a future.

“For the children to be rescued, to reunite with their parents, to have hope again and to have a future, because education is not a crime,” she said.

She expressed concern over the possible psychological effects of the abduction, calling for rehabilitation after the children’s rescue to help them recover and reintegrate into society.

The rally featured a procession from Unity Fountain through parts of the FCT to the UN office, where participants displayed placards calling for urgent intervention.

At the UN office, concerned citizens appealed to the UN and other international bodies to intervene and support efforts to secure the children’s safe return.

A letter from the affected parents addressed to the UN was received on behalf of the Resident Coordinator by Mr Senu Kufe, Chief Security Adviser of UN Nigeria.

Kufe urged the parents to remain hopeful and assured Momoh that the UN would do its best to look into the situation.

Hon. Faith Joshua, a participant from Plateau State, said she joined the rally because, as a mother, she shared in the pains of the affected families.

“My message to the government and other relevant people is that I’m seriously in pain. We’re praying and begging; we’re not protesting,” Joshua said.

She acknowledged security agencies’ efforts but urged them to intensify operations, while appealing to other countries to intervene and support efforts to secure the children’s release. (NAN)

Edited by Isaac Aregbesola

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Don't hide behind Ebola, face Nigerians at the ballot – Atiku's camp dares Tinubu

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The camp of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to face Nigerians at the ballot and not hide behind Ebola.

Atiku’s senior media aide, Phrank Shuaibu, made the call in a statement on Wednesday while reacting to the current political situation in the country.

The camp said President Tinubu should stop hiding behind excuses and face Nigerians at the ballot box to test his popularity.

According to the camp, Nigerians are tired and suffering, stating that the only way to know if the President is still loved by the people is to face them at the ballot.

“Tinubu must face Nigerians at the ballot box, not hide behind Ebola,” the statement said.

It added that hiding behind Ebola or any other excuse will not save the administration from the judgement of Nigerians who are feeling the hardship in the country.

The camp further stated that democracy thrives when leaders submit themselves to the will of the people through the ballot, not through excuses.

At the time of filing this report, the Presidency has yet to react to the statement.

Don’t hide behind Ebola, face Nigerians at the ballot – Atiku’s camp dares Tinubu

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