NDLEA Arrests Caterer For Producing Cookies With Cannabis
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, has arrested a Medical Doctor and Caterer, Jane Chioma Ofoma for operating an online catering service, Omachi’s kitchen, through which she sells drugged cookies and biscuits.
Chioma, 26, who is a graduate of medicine from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka recently completed her housemanship at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital.
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In a statement signed by the Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, Chioma was said to have confessed during interrogation that she baked the cookies with cannabis.
The statement reads in part, “Following intelligence and surveillance, narcotic officers of the Edo state Command of the Agency on Saturday 19th June, 2021, stormed her operational base at 1 winners way, Auchi, where she was arrested and at least 94 pieces of cookies produced with cannabis sativa were recovered.”
Similarly, Ibrahim Musa, a 52-year-old ex-Soldier was arrested with 12.167 kilograms of Arizona (cannabis sativa), 4 grams of Cocaine and 25 grams of flunitrazepam by the NDLEA operatives in Kwara State.
The suspect was apprehended at Tanke area of Ilorin metropolis when he arrived from Lagos to supply his customers on 17th June, 2021 at Oke-Odo,
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The statement reads, “Sgt Ibrahim Musa who worked in the maintenance department at Abati Army Barracks, Lagos from where he was deployed to 117 Battalion in Chibok, Borno State before he deserted the Army had arrived Ilorin in company of his wife, Basirat Musa in his Honda Accord car with registration number JJ 707 BL Lagos with the seized exhibit.
“He was however arrested at the point of delivery by operatives of Kwara State Command of the Agency.
“Under interrogation, Ibrahim revealed that while at Chibok he got the connection of a supplier of Arizona (Cannabis) and other drugs in Lagos who he immediately contacted when he deserted the Army in October 2020.”
Musa l explained that he decided to go into the illicit drug business to enable him fend for his two wives and three children.
He said that the latest journey was his second trip to Ilorin to deliver the drugs and decided to travel with one of his wives who was not aware of his mission to Ilorin.
