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NDLEA operatives bust Abuja drug party, grab 60 suspects
The suspects arrested by NDLEA at Abuja drug party
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By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA, said its operatives arrested 60 suspects at a drug party held in Abuja on Friday night.
The drug party was organized by one Stanley Ikechukwu who was among those arrested at the venue, NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said in a statement on Sunday.
According to him, the drug party dubbed “Go hard or Go Home. Pick Your Poison”, was held at an apartment in Sun City estate in the FCT.
He said the 60 arrested suspects comprise 25 males and 35 females and some of them were caught with drugs.
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“At least six of the suspects: Victoria Adoga; Hamza Yari; Joanne Essein Joy; Socchima Valentine; Jago Imole; and Charles Indobuibisi, were arrested with different quantities of ecstasy and cannabis.
“The Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has directed that 20 of the suspects who tested negative to drug be released unconditionally, while 33 others who tested positive to illicit drugs were to be released on bail and will report at the FCT Command of the Agency on Monday to begin treatment and counselling,” the statement read.
Giving further details of operations of NDLEA during the week, Babafemi said in Edo State, four suspects were apprehended in a deep forest in Ugun, Igueben Local Government Area of the state.
NDLEA operatives raided and destroyed 18,632.22 kilograms of cannabis on 7.452888 hectares of farmland during the raid.
He listed the suspecte as Endurance Okon, 24; Joseph Michael, 23; Ovoco Bright, 43; and Goday Abanum, 23.
