Lagos NDLEA promises to ensure success of election

The Lagos Command of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has promised to do all that is required to ensure the success of on-going elections.

The Lagos Command gave this assurance in a statement signed by its Assistant Commander, Operations and Intelligence Unit, Lagos Command, Mr Ojo Ogbechema.

“For us at the NDLEA, especially Lagos Command, we shall do all that is required to ensure the success of this election,” he said.

According to the statement, 407.205kg of restricted narcotics was on Friday intercepted by the Lagos Command of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after a general raid conducted in Lagos State.

The NDLEA according to the statement, “busted” two warehouses at Alaba Rago and Akerele, based on intelligence gathering, and seized volumes of Cannabis Sativa a.k.a Hemp.

According to Ogbechema, the seized narcotics in Alaba Rago weighed 108.9kg while 270.2kg was seizure in Akerele while some other places which were notorious for drug peddling were also raided.

The places included: Idimu-Araba, Ijora, Mile II, Ajegunle, Amuwo-Odofin, Ipodo, Abule-Egba, Ajah, Ajao Estate, Shitta in Surulere, among others.

He said that some other seizures were made from these areas.

According to Ogbechema, nine drug dealers as well as 25 drug users have been arrested from January 1 to date and have been counselled and reunited with their families.

However, the alleged drug dealers, have been charged to court for onward prosecution by its legal department.

“By this, we are creating a drug free and violent free environment for a smooth conduct of the general elections.

“Due to the importance of the elections to the sustenance of our democracy, and survival of our great nation, all hands must be on deck to ensure that it is peaceful and credible”, the statement advised.