EXTRA: 60 arrested as NDLEA raids ‘go hard or go home’ party in Abuja

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have raided a “drug” party at an apartment in Sun City estate, Abuja.

The anti-graft agency said the party was dubbed ‘Go Hard or Go Home: Pick Your Poison’.

Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesperson, said 60 suspects were arrested at the party which took place on Friday.

Babafemi said 20 of the suspects tested negative to illicit drugs while 33 others tested positive.

The NDLEA spokesperson said Buba Marwa, NDLEA chairman, directed that the suspects who tested negative be released unconditionally while those who tested positive should be released on bail and report for counselling on Monday.

“In Abuja, NDLEA operatives on Friday night disrupted a drug party dubbed “Go hard or Go Home. Pick Your Poison”, where sixty (60) suspects comprising 25 males and 35 females were arrested at an apartment in Sun City estate in the Federal Capital Territory,” Babafemi said in a statement on Sunday.

“The raid followed credible intelligence about the drug party organised by one Stanley Ikechukwu who was arrested at the venue.

“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.”

OTHER ARRESTS, SEIZURES

The anti-drug agency also intercepted 6,125 cartons of codeine syrup, containing 1,050,000 bottles of opioid worth over N7.3billion at the port in Onne, Rivers state.

The NDLEA spokesperson said the illicit drugs were seized from six containers on Saturday.

At the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, two suspects — Aikhomoun Daniel and Ayigoro Waheed Omobolaji — were arrested after they reportedly tested positive to ingestion of illicit substances.

“While Daniel excreted a total of 90 wraps of cocaine weighing 1.022kg in six excretions, Ayigoro discharged 60 wraps of the same Class A substance with a total weight of 662 grams in five egestion,” Babafemi said.

“Further investigation revealed that Aikhomoun Daniel actually stole the identity of his late uncle who was once based in Germany, a decision he claimed he took to get a Schengen visa to enable him free access to Europe, while his real name is Oladapo Olanrewaju.”

“No fewer than four suspects: Endurance Okon, 24; Joseph Michael, 23; Ovoco Bright, 43; and Goday Abanum, 23, were arrested in the deep forest of Ugun, Igueben LGA, Edo state on Saturday 29th June when NDLEA operatives raided and destroyed 18,632.22 kilograms of cannabis on 7.452888 hectares of farmland.”