The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 64-year-old former Divisional Police Officer of Idanre Police station, Ondo State, for drug offences.
Monday George Chika, who was dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) for drug offences, was arrested with an accomplice, Emmanuel Eniola, 40, with 280 blocks of compressed cannabis weighing 168kg in Niger State.
The NDLEA Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.
“They were arrested on Sunday 30th Jan. in Mokwa, Niger State, after their Toyota Avalon car marked EKY 429 BZ (Lagos) loaded with the substance at Idanre and heading to Kanji, Borgu area of the state was intercepted,” the statement said.
Responding to the arrest, the Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) commended officers and men of the Strike Force for the successful interdiction operations that led to the seizure of thousands of kilograms of illicit drugs from across the country in the past week.
He charged them and their compatriots in other commands not to rest on their oars.