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The destruction of over 300 tonnes of illicit drugs marks a strategic effort to dismantle the financial networks of terrorists and bandits who rely on the narcotics trade. Comptroller-General of Customs Dr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi emphasized that the move cripples the economic 'oxygen' sustaining violent non-state actors across Nigeria.
Lagos State has conducted the public destruction of 300 tons of seized narcotics, reinforcing its commitment to dismantling criminal networks and protecting the state's youth. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu emphasized that the exercise serves as a powerful testament to the collaboration between law enforcement and the judiciary.
NDLEA operatives have intercepted cocaine shipments ingeniously concealed in household items destined for international markets, highlighting the evolving tactics of drug syndicates. The agency's week-long nationwide operations also led to the seizure of thousands of codeine bottles and the arrest of several suspects across multiple states.
NDLEA operatives have arrested 84-year-old Godfrey Orji and 75-year-old Godwin Obulunbiya Obiora in Umuahia over allegations of supplying illicit drugs to secondary school students - with one teenager reportedly reselling the drugs to fellow students.
