Alhaji Mohammed bello,the state commander told news men that the mother and daughter were arrested in Lokoja-Abuja road during a stop and search operation, he said that they were caught with two bags filled with 43kg of cannabis. The commander also added that they made another breakthrough in kabba, where they arrested a middle aged herbalist with 10g of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp and five ammunitions at his residence. The herbalist, according to the NDLEA commander, claimed to be into alternative medicine and a member of vigilance group in Kabba.
The herbalist, while speaking with newsmen, claimed that he was using Indian hemp to prepare medicine to cure ulcer.
The 65-year-old mother also told newsmen that it was poverty that made her and the daughter 31-year-old to engage in drug trafficking.
So far ,the state commander said 51 arrests has been made, while eight accused persons were convicted with 14 vehicles confiscated by the federal high court sitting in lokoja.
A total of 2,193.889kg of cannabis sativa also known as Indian hemp has been seized in the last two months.
Poverty can push you anywhere. I feel for them.
ReplyDeleteDis's d work of poverty
ReplyDeleteSis u are right , is poverty Nigeria is so hard ,
ReplyDeletePls fight boko haram and leave hungry people.
ReplyDelete65 year old woman? Selling drugs. Hmmmmmm.
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