NDLEA Uncovers Snake-Guarded Drug Cache in Edo, Makes Significant Seizure

 

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) unearthed a hidden shrine guarded by a large black snake in Igor community, Benin City of Edo State.

The discovery exposed a covert storage facility for illicit drugs concealed behind fetish objects and wallpapers within a specially constructed wall cavity.

Femi Babafemi, Director of Media and Advocacy for NDLEA, disclosed that the operation on Tuesday yielded substantial quantities of methamphetamine, Loud, Colorado, and Arizona variants of cannabis, totaling 8.743 kilograms.

“The snake-guarded shrine was a cleverly disguised depot for narcotics,” Babafemi remarked.

During the operation, NDLEA personnel apprehended Sonia Ezumezu and Risikatu Tijani, allegedly involved in the drug trafficking ring protected by the formidable serpent.

In a parallel operation, conducted on Saturday, NDLEA operatives descended on the Usen forest in Ovia South West Local Government Area.

There, they arrested Obi Ferguson and Ernest Abanum, seizing 209 kilograms of cannabis and a motorcycle.

“This forest raid was part of ongoing efforts to disrupt drug trafficking routes in Edo State,” Babafemi emphasized.

Further intensifying their crackdown, NDLEA intercepted a white Nissan Frontier pickup truck on Tuesday 18th June at Kiyi village, Kuje area of the FCT.

The vehicle, equipped with amber lights and bearing a fake registration of a security agency, concealed 454 compressed blocks of cannabis sativa weighing 340.8 kilograms.

Notably, Mr. Francis Omofa, a 76-year-old grandfather linked to the illicit shipment procured from Uzeba, Edo State, was taken into custody.

“These operations underscore NDLEA’s commitment to dismantling drug syndicates and securing communities,” Babafemi concluded, urging continued vigilance against narcotics proliferation nationwide.