Nigerian Anti-Narcotics Agency Arrests Four Female Suspected Drug Traffickers In Edo, Imo Operations

The agency said the arrests were part of ongoing operations targeting drug hotspots and trafficking routes across the country, according to a statement from Femi Babafemi, NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, on Sunday.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested four female drug traffickers across Edo, Imo, Kano, and Gombe states in a coordinated nationwide crackdown on illicit drug networks.

The agency said the arrests were part of ongoing operations targeting drug hotspots and trafficking routes across the country, according to a statement from Femi Babafemi, NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, on Sunday.

In Imo State, NDLEA operatives raided a drug enclave at Umulolo, Orlu, and arrested “a notorious female dealer, 32-year-old Chioma Okeke, and the recovery of 8 kilograms of skunk”.

In Edo State, three female suspects were apprehended during a sweep of drug hotspots in Benin City.