By Damilare Adeleye
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 65-year-old grandmother, Ramata Bola Adeyemo, in Lagos State for allegedly possessing a codeine-based syrup.
It was gathered that 20.6 litres of the codeine-based syrup were recovered from the suspect, who was arrested on Friday, December 6.
Femi Babafemi, NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, made this known in a statement issued on Sunday.
He added that another suspect, Alhaji Lawan Manga, also was nabbed at Ogundana Street, Ikeja on Thursday 5th December while 4.7kg cannabis and 1.3kg tramadol were recovered from him.
Furthermore, Babafemi said, “In Ekiti state, two suspects: Olanrewaju Alale, 48, and Babatunde Kayode Ijadahun, 55, were arrested along Ise- Emure road in a J5 bus marked EPE 958 XJ while transporting 108 jumbo bags of cannabis weighing 1, 323 kilograms to Owo, Ondo state from where they claimed the consignment will be moved to the North for distribution.
“Another suspect, Adekunle Yusuf, 33, was nabbed by NDLEA operatives with 704 kilograms of the same psychoactive substance, concealed in white sacks on Friday 6th December at Idere road, Igboora, Oyo state.”
