A laboratory company producing deadly illicit drug substance, known as methamphetamine has been discovered in the Ikeja, area of Lagos State.
The discovery was made possible by the intelligence provided to the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, by the residents of the area.
The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Headquarters Abuja, Femi Babafemi, confirmed the discovery of the secret laboratory in a statement on Sunday.
He said NDLEA, uncovered the secret laboratory producing deadly illicit substance, methamphetamine, in a residential community located in Ikeja Lagos state.
According to him, the operatives saw already packaged sachets of the drug and various precursor chemicals used in the production and recovered them.
He explained that the laboratory, was located at No. 4 Bode Oluwo Street, Mende, Maryland Ikeja.
According to him, operatives invaded the place on Tuesday 6, June, after credible intelligence and surveillance.
He further disclosed that at the end of the search conducted on the laboratory, one kilogram of already produced and packaged methamphetamine, quantities of precursor chemicals and other items used for the production of the deadly drug were recovered from the house.
He added that efforts are on to apprehend the fleeing owners of the house.
“In the same vein, officers of the Lagos Command of the Agency, on the previous day, Monday 5th June arrested two suspects-Wasiu Saliu and Afolabi Banjo with 247 kilograms of skunk at Oyingbo area of Lagos, while Tijani Damilola was nabbed at Isheri with 12.5 litres of skuchies, and 98kg of cannabis sativa belonging to a fleeing suspect was recovered at Akerele area of Agege.
“Another 12.5kg of the same substance was seized from Adebowale Babatunde after his arrest at Mushin on Thursday 8th June.
“Meanwhile, a consignment of 3.20kg skunk concealed in native black soap heading to the United Kingdom has been intercepted by NDLEA operatives at the NAHCO export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on Wednesday 7th June and a freight agent involved in the attempt to export the illicit drug, Olowokudejo Oladele Tonyi arrested.” He stated.
According to him, the operatives thwarted a plot to export 3,000 pills of Tramadol (225mg) concealed inside women hair attachments to Monrovia, Liberia, by a cargo agent, identified as Akinwale Taiwo Bolutife, through the MMIA.
He explained that operatives arrested Bolutife, during the outward clearance of passengers at the departure gate of terminal 2 of the Lagos airport.
“In Benue, a suspect, Emmanuel Onah was arrested during a routine stop and search of vehicles at the Vandeikya check point with a total of 61, 790 pills of tramadol seized from him on Thursday 8th June, while another suspect, Ikenna Jonathan Udeze was nabbed at Otuo-Agor, Owan East LGA, Edo state with 208kg cannabis hidden in his Toyota Camry car marked ABJ 117 MR.
Babafemi disclosed that about 235 bottles of codeine syrup weighing 23.5 litres and 1,500 pills of Tramadol and Swinol were recovered on Friday 9th June from one Agara Ogbonna, 35, along Owerri – Onitsha expressway, Imo state.
He said also that operatives in Ondo State command of the Agency, arrested two suspects, Friday Augustine, 25, and Segun Akintudoye, 20, adding that 30kg cannabis were found on them at B-Ali Junction, Idanre.
He stated also that about 10.4kg of the same substance was recovered from the home of a fleeing suspect at Oke Odowo, Idanre on Tuesday 6th June, after the operatives raided some drug joints in the town.
“In Kebbi state, Alin Bala, 45, and Danzaki Alhaji, 52, were arrested on Thursday 8th June at Goran Maiyaki, Gwandu LGA with 5.9kg cannabis and 3,792 tablets of diazepam while 18-year-old Babangida Mande was nabbed on Friday 9th June along Mararaban Yauri-Kebbi road, with 6kg cannabis and 658 tablets of diazepam.
” In Osun state, a total of 115.9kg cannabis was recovered from Adewole Abidemi, 31, who was arrested at Araromi Oke Odo in Ife South LGA; Raji Musa, 25, and Alominile Folashade, 34, nabbed at Gbokuta village in the same LGA on Monday 5th June.” He said.
