The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives on stop and search patrol along the Kaduna-Zaria highway have intercepted a 32-year-old lady, Ubaida Aliyu in possession of 573 rounds of 7.60 live ammunition.

This was contained in a statement issued by Femi Babafemi, NDLEA, Director, Media & Advocacy, Abuja, on Sunday.

The statement said she claimed she was delivering the items to bandits in Sokoto.

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According to the statement, a suspect, Godwin Udochukwu, 35, was arrested in connection with the seizure of 25,000 ampoules of Pentazocine injection by NDLEA operatives on patrol along the Kaduna-Zaria highway.

Similarly, another suspect, Alkasim Mikailu, 35, was nabbed in Kano on a follow-up operation following the seizure of 37,880 ampoules of Diazepam injection along the Abuja-Kaduna highway.

‘’Two suspects: Abioye Adeniyi, 39, and Rafiu Lekan, 41, were arrested with 55 jumbo wraps of Ghana Loud by NDLEA operatives at Oloko along Badagry-Seme road, Lagos on Friday 26th July,  while Samson Ifeayi Egwutouhi, 30, was nabbed same day by officers on patrol along Okene-Lokoja-Abuja expressway with 20 blocks of compressed cannabis sativa that weighed 10.500kg,’’ the statement said.

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‘’In Bauchi State, two suspects: Suleiman Yahaya, 50, and Ibrahim Bello (a.k.a Special), 35, were on Thursday 25th July arrested with 315 blocks of cannabis sativa weighing 204.750kg along Maiduguri bye-pass, Bauchi town.’’