KADUNA — Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have apprehended three armed bandits while on an attack mission in Katsina state.
Those apprehended are Adamu Shehu, Tukur Mohammed, and Ibrahim Suleiman, while three AK 47 rifles among other dangerous items were recovered.
Also, weapon manufacturer, Celestine Chidiebere Christian, has been arrested with a high calibre G3 rifle along with seventy-eight (78) rounds of life ammunition (RLA) of 7.62mm calibre and five empty shells of same in Benue while trying to move the heavy weapon and ammunition to Jos, Plateau state.
The arrests and seizures were made at NDLEA checkpoints in the two states during stop and search vehicles for illicit drugs by narcotic officers of the agency.
Commenting on the development, Chairman/Chief Executive, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) noted that the NDLEA will continue to support efforts by other security agencies especially the armed forces to restore law and order across the country.
“For us at NDLEA, we’ll continue to do our best with our highly dedicated officers and men to cut off accessibility to illicit drugs by criminal gangs by blocking the trafficking of these psychoactive and psychotropic substances. In doing this, we’ll not shy away from complementing the efforts of other security agencies, especially our armed forces, in our collective bid to restore security and maintain law and order in all parts of the country.”
“The three armed bandits were arrested by our officers on patrol in Malumfashi LGA of Katsina on Thursday 5th August, on their way from Igabi LGA of Kaduna state to Kankara LGA in Katsina for another devilish mission.”
“A Toyota Corolla car with registration number Kaduna TRK 149 AE, three AK 47 rifles with magazines and ammunition, different types of charms, rings, cash and other items were recovered from them. I have since directed that they be handed over to the Army Brigade in Katsina for further investigation.”
“From the briefs given by the Benue state command, the suspect was arrested on Wednesday, 4th August 2021 at exactly 6:30 am, in a bus belonging to CHI-Boy Transport Company, en route Onitsha to Jos when the vehicle was flagged down at Eliade check-point for search.”
“When the steel box was taken to the State Command headquarters along with the suspect, an electric filing machine was used to cut it open a fabricated high calibre G3 rifle along with seventy-eight (78) rounds of life ammunition (RLA) of 7.62mm calibre and five empty shells of same were discovered inside. However, I asked that Celestine Chidiebere Christian be transferred to Abuja because of the calibre of weapon found with him, which he claims he manufactures,” Gen. Marwa said.
He commended the Katsina and Benue state commands for their vigilance and unrelenting commitment to the mandate given the Agency by President Muhammadu Buhari to rid of illicit substances and ultimately secure the nation from the activities of criminal gangs.
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