The Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Borno
Command, said it had arrested two men for allegedly peddling cocaine in the
Internally Displaced Persons’ camp in Dikwa.
Command, said it had arrested two men for allegedly peddling cocaine in the
Internally Displaced Persons’ camp in Dikwa.
The Commander of the Borno Command, Mr Ona Ogilegwu, told
NAN in Maiduguri on Sunday that one of the suspects, a 48-year-old man, was
arrested on Feb. 27 in the camp.
NAN in Maiduguri on Sunday that one of the suspects, a 48-year-old man, was
arrested on Feb. 27 in the camp.
He said that other illicit substances, including cannabis
sativa, rophenol, and diazepam, were found on the drug peddler.
sativa, rophenol, and diazepam, were found on the drug peddler.
He said: “The criminal disguised himself as an officer of
NDLEA in the IDPs camp in order to sell the illicit drugs.
NDLEA in the IDPs camp in order to sell the illicit drugs.
“After surveillance by men of the command, we decided to buy
the hard drugs from him to confirm that he was selling the drugs.
the hard drugs from him to confirm that he was selling the drugs.
“We apprehended him as he taught we were coming to buy in
large quantity.”
large quantity.”
Ogilegwu said that the command also arrested a 32-year-old
man, who was similarly in possession of other hard drugs in the same IDPs camp.
man, who was similarly in possession of other hard drugs in the same IDPs camp.
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