TheNewsGuru

Tag: NDLEA

  • Surinamese man arrested with 9.9kg cocaine concealed in condoms gets 13 years in jail

    Surinamese man arrested with 9.9kg cocaine concealed in condoms gets 13 years in jail

    A 34-year-old South American man from Suriname, Dadda Lorenzo Harvy Albert, who was arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Port Harcourt, Rivers state for bringing into Nigeria 117 parcels of cocaine concealed in extra-large latex condoms factory packed inside bottles of 100ml body spray, has been convicted and sentenced to 13 years in prison.
    The suspect who claimed he departed his country, Suriname, located in the North Eastern coast of South America on 2nd April for Sao Paulo, Brazil and from Sao Paulo to Nigeria on Friday 7th April, 2023 on board Qatar Airways flight in search of his long-lost Nigerian father whom he called “Omini”, was arraigned before Justice E.A. Obile of the Federal High Court 2, Port Harcourt on 1st June on two counts of importation and unlawful possession of 9.9kgs cocaine in charge number FHC/PH/181C/23.
    The Surinamese however pleaded guilty to the two-count charge and after the review of the facts of the case on Thursday 20th July, he was convicted and sentenced to 13 years imprisonment on both counts without an option of fine. In his ruling, Justice Obile declared that “You Dadda Lorenzo Harvy Albert is hereby sentenced to 13 years imprisonment without option of fine on Count 1 and Count 2 also. And both shall run concurrently.”
    The trial judge also ordered the forfeiture of the sum of Ninety ($90) United States Dollars and Ten (R$10) Brazilian Real recovered from the convict at the time of his arrest to the Federal Government. The court equally refused the application by Lorenzo’s Counsel for him to be deported back to his country. As a result, the convict is now serving his term of imprisonment at the Correctional Centre, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
    The successful prosecution and conviction of Lorenzo is one of the One Thousand Four Hundred and Forty-Five (1,445) drug cases concluded at the Federal High Court across the country between January and June 2023 by the Directorate of Prosecution and Legal Services of NDLEA with the trial of a total of 11,166 other drug suspects ongoing in court.
    Out of the 1,445 convicts, 221 of them are female while the balance of 1,541 are male.
    Of the 11,166 pending cases, 10,626 of them are men while the rest, 540 are women.
    The 1,445 convicts and 11,166 suspects who are still facing trial were arrested and charged to court over the seizure of 555,953.70 kilograms of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, cannabis, tramadol and others linked to them between January and June 2023.
    Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) commended officers and men of the prosecution department for a job well done. He charged them to remain committed to diligent prosecution of all pending cases in court, adding that conviction and sentencing without the option of fine is a strong deterrence to offenders and anyone contemplating going into any crime.
  • NDLEA uncovers UK, Oman, Dubai-bound drugs in body creams, vehicle engines

    NDLEA uncovers UK, Oman, Dubai-bound drugs in body creams, vehicle engines

    The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), says it has thwarted attempt by a drug suspect, Igboma Ifeanyi to export quantities of Loud, a variant of Cannabis, Tramadol and Rohypnol.

    NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.

    He said that the illicit drugs weighing 7.8kg were concealed in 66 bottles of skin-lightening lotion.

    Babafemi said that the suspect was arrested by the operatives while preparing to board an Ethiopian airline flight to Muscat, Oman at the Lagos airport.

    Also, another suspect, Ekpenisi Wisdom was equally arrested while trying to board an Ethiopian Airline flight to Oman with 6.00kg skunk hidden in a bag of food stuff.

    “A follow up operation led to the arrest of a staff of Toprano Hotel, Ikeja, Ibigbami Temitope Oluwatobi, who was fingered in the drug trafficking scheme.

    “A consignment of 5.70kg codeine syrup going to the United Kingdom was also on Thursday July 27 seized from a 51-year-old widow, Adewunmi Atinuke by NDLEA operatives at the SAHCO export shed of the MMIA Ikeja, ” he said.

    In the same vein, NDLEA operatives attached to the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company PLC (NACHO) export shed of the MMIA intercepted a cargo going to Nairobi, Kenya.

    Babafemi said that a search of the consignment revealed that various quantities of MDMA (Ecstasy) popularly known as ‘Molly’ and Rohypnol were concealed in a bag consisting of foodstuff.

    He said that the NDLEA operatives arrested an agent, Onydem Chinwe who presented it for export.

    Equally, a consignment of 8.5kg skunk well concealed in a vehicle engine block going to Dubai, UAE was intercepted by the NDLEA operatives.

    Babafemi said that the consignment was intercepted on Tuesday July 18 by the officers of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation, (DOGI), attached to courier companies in Lagos.

    He quoted the NDLEA Chairman, retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa as commending the officers and men of the MMIA command as well as those of DOGI for their resilience and commitment.

    According to him, Marwa charged them and their counterparts in other Commands to remain undaunted by the various machinations of drug cartels and barons.

  • NDLEA arrests artistes’ manager for drug peddling at Lagos VIP clubs

    NDLEA arrests artistes’ manager for drug peddling at Lagos VIP clubs

    NDLEA has arrested an artistes’ manager and his businessman accomplice who specialise in distributing illicit drugs to fun seekers at VIP night clubs and lounges in Lekki and Island axis of Lagos state.

    Its Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi announced the arrests in a statement he issued on Sunday in Abuja.

    Babafemi stated that the arrests followed an intelligence report that the suspects were expecting a shipment of “Colorado’’, a strong strain of synthetic Indian hemp from Los Angeles, United States of America.

    He stated that one Abdulraheem Oseni (aka Papalampa) was the first to be arrested at his residence in Lekki area of Lagos State when the “Colorado’’ consignment arrived on Sunday, July 23.

    He added that the suspect told investigators that he started the illicit trade three years ago.

    “The suspect said that he has been selling to patrons of clubs and lounges in Lekki and Lagos Island.

    “Oseni said beside the drug business, he also organises shows for artistes around Lagos and outside Nigeria,’’ Babafemi stated.

    He added that 10 parcels of “Colorado’’ weighing 2.5kg and intercepted by NDLEA operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, were linked to Oseni.

    The illicit drugs were concealed inside large tins of coffee and duvets, Babafemi stated.

    He added that NDLEA operatives recovered some quantities of “Colorado’’, a digital weighing scale and other paraphernalia during a follow-up search at Oseni’s residence.

    “An Ikoyi, Lagos-based businessman, Nnadi Kingsley Ikenna also linked to the shipment was away in South Africa when the consignment arrived.

    “While operatives maintained surveillance around Ikenna’s Ikoyi residence, they also set their dragnet for him at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja.

    “He eventually arrived into the waiting arms of NDLEA officers on Thursday, July 27 when he returned to Nigeria on a Kenya Airlines flight.

    “Ikenna, in his statement accepted ownership of a part of the consignment,’’ Babafemi stated.

  • NDLEA expresses concern as drug abuse among women surges

    NDLEA expresses concern as drug abuse among women surges

    The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has expressed concern as drug abuse among women continues to surge.

    According to the Agency, latest records on drug use show that one in four drug abusers in the country is a woman.

    The Ogun State Commander of the NDLEA, Ibiba Odili, stated this during the Launch of the War Against Drug Abuse in collaboration with Lions Club International, in Abeokuta.

    The NDLEA official revealed that 14.3 million Nigerian drug abusers are within the age range of 15 and 64 years, adding that more women are now involved.

    She said, “2018 survey tells us that the most common drug abused in Nigeria is cannabis, which regrettably is cultivated mostly in the South-West region of Nigeria.

    “One out of every four drug users is a woman. In 2018 data shows that more women are going into drug use. And if more women are going into drug use, it is a source of worry for us, because, it means that the traditional role of women in families and communities as caregivers, role models, and life moulders will be threatened, because what quality of children are these women going to raise?”

    Odili further disclosed that Nigeria transformed from a mere transit country for drug trafficking to a major consumer and even producer of illicit substances.

    “We started by being a transit country, consuming maybe cannabis, alcohol, and all of that, then, we graduated to heroin, cocaine, but today, regrettably, Nigeria is not just transit, we are huge consumers, and we are not just cultivator of cannabis, we are now producing drugs, such as methamphetamine, which is highly addictive, very potent.”

    The Governor of Lions Clubs International, District 404 B3, Olayiwola Fadairo said the Club has the mandate to cleanse the society of drugs.

    “We want to partner with NDLEA anywhere and anyhow that we can help. If we cannot eradicate it, we can reduce it,” he said.

     

  • NDLEA Arrests Drug Lord, Mule With 93 Cocaine Wraps In Lagos

    NDLEA Arrests Drug Lord, Mule With 93 Cocaine Wraps In Lagos

    It was a rude shock to a notorious drug kingpin who specializes in sponsoring young Nigerians to traffick Class A drugs to Europe especially Italy, when operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, stormed his hotel room in Okota area of Lagos late on Friday 21st July when he was preparing a recruited courier to swallow 93 pellets of cocaine meant for distribution in Italy.
    The 48-year-old drug kingpin, Charles Uwagbale, had recruited Uju Dominic, 35, from his base in Italy with a deal to come to Nigeria, ingest 100 pellets of cocaine on Friday 21st July and return to Italy on Saturday 22nd July. True to plan, upon the arrival in Nigeria, the mule was lodged in Golden Heaven Hotel located at Enoma street off Ago-Palace way, Okota, Isolo, Lagos where Uwagbale brought 93 wraps of the Class A drug for him to swallow at about 23:45pm Friday night.
    They were in the process when NDLEA operatives who have been on their trail following credible intelligence stormed their hotel room, arrested both and recovered the drug exhibits with a total weight of 1.427 kilograms. Operatives of the Lagos state Command of the Agency who made the arrest and seizure had on Thursday 20th July raided Akala in Mushin area of the state where they recovered 37.5kg cannabis from the home of a fleeing suspect.
    Meanwhile, attempts to smuggle 98 cartons containing Five Million One Hundred and Twenty Two Thousand Nine Hundred (5, 122, 900) pills of Tramadol 225mg with an estimated street value of about Three Billion Seven Hundred Million Naira (N3.7billion) only into Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, have been thwarted through the robust synergy between men of the Nigeria Customs Service and NDLEA officers at the airport as well as those at the DHL cargo warehouse. Preliminary findings revealed that the consignments were imported from India and Pakistan, while some of the seized consignments had Freetown, Sierra Leone as final destination.
    In the same vein, NDLEA operatives in Bauchi state have recovered a total of Six Million Two Hundred and Sixty-Five and Eighty (6,265,080) pills of opioids from three suspects: Emmanuel Onyebuchi, 32; Uche Iyida, 33; and Chinedu Ezeanyim, 32 following their arrest alongside a truck driver and his assistant at Shopping Complex, Maiduguri Bye-Pass, Bauchi town on Wednesday 19th July and the subsequent follow up search of the residence of Iyida on Friday 21st July.
    No fewer than Nine Hundred and Ninety-Nine Five Hundred (999,500) tablets of Exol-5 were also recovered by operatives from a shop close to the market at Hong Road, Gombi, Adamawa state on Friday 21st July, while 46,000 capsules of tramadol were seized from a suspect, Paul Ajaegbu, 36, along Owerri – Aba road, Imo state on Monday 17th July. Same suspect had earlier been arrested, precisely on 9th February 2023, for the same offence.
    In Ondo state, NDLEA operatives in their numbers stormed the Ofosu forest where they destroyed 29 hectares of cannabis farms on Thursday 20th July. The quartet of Osamezu George Chukwuemeka, 51, who owns the farm; his wife Kate Osamezu, 43; Agboola Wasiu, 37 and Mustapha Sanni, were arrested during the operation, while 118.5kg processed cannabis was recovered from the farm. In another raid of the warehouse of a suspect at Elegbeka, Ose LGA, not less than 107 jumbo bags of the same illicit substance weighing 1,132.5kg were recovered on Monday 17th July.
    While operatives in Sokoto state arrested a suspect, Charles Nwankwo, 50, with 610kg of cannabis in Tamaje area of Sokoto on Friday 21st July, their counterparts in Yobe also same day nabbed a fleeing suspect Shaibu Musa, 29, in Dawasa while he was offering them a bribe of N500,000 following the seizure of 36kg skunk in his house on Wednesday 19th July.
    In Edo state, operatives on Monday 17th July raided the Utese forest Ovia North East LGA where they arrested Victor Asukwo Jack, with 59 bags of processed cannabis sativa weighing 640kg. His two cannabis farms measuring 1.489895 hectares and 2.445295 hectares were destroyed. Also, Endurance Chukwuma, 50, was arrested with seven bags of processed cannabis sativa weighing 68kg, while his cannabis farm measuring 0.254324 hectares was destroyed.
    A total of 273kg cannabis was earlier intercepted in a Toyota Sienna Vehicle marked RBC 451 CM on Wednesday 19th July at Ogida, Benin City, and a suspect, Lucky Oriakhi, 41, arrested while operatives also seized 48,380 pills of tramadol in a commercial bus marked KAK 66 XA along Ewohimi road, heading to Kabba, Kogi state and arrested the driver, Ibrahim John. In Nasarawa, two suspects: Abubakar Suleiman, 30 and Shehu Garba (aka Shagari), 29 were arrested along Keffi – Akwanga road on Tuesday 18th July in a Peugeot J5 vehicle loaded with 1,608.4 kilograms of cannabis sativa. The consignment was loaded in Edo state and meant for distribution in Bauchi state.
    While a total of 1,556.1kg of cannabis was recovered from two suspects: Jonathan Nuhu, 54 and Mohammed Abubakar, 18, following their arrest at Wudil area of Kano State on Thursday 20th July, 76kg of same substance was seized from Yakubu Muhammad, 32, on Monday 17th July along Okene/Lokoja highway in a trailer coming from Port Harcourt to Kano. In the same vein, operatives in Ogun state on Wednesday 19th July, recovered 810 parcels of cannabis weighing 604kg from the house of one Adetunji Abiodun.
    Fresh bid to smuggle into Nigeria, another consignment of Colorado, a synthetic variant of cannabis, through the Tincan port in Apapa Lagos was again on Friday 21st July frustrated by NDLEA officers who discovered a total of 323 parcels of the illicit substance weighing 161.5kg concealed in one of the four used vehicles in a container marked MEDU 7519460 coming from Montreal, Canada, during a joint examination of the shipment.
     At least, three suspects are currently in NDLEA custody over the shipment while a bribe of N20 million converted to $22,900 offered operatives by the importer’s agents has also been recovered and documented as evidence.
    Impressed by the volume of arrests and seizures made by officers and men of MMIA, Lagos, Bauchi, Adamawa, Ondo, Sokoto, Yobe, Edo, Imo, Kano, Kogi, Ogun, Nasarawa and Tincan Commands in the past week, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) commended them for jobs well done while he urged them and their counterparts across the country to continue the synergy with other security agencies and stakeholders in the fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking.
  • Just In: NDLEA releases final recruitment list for 2023

    Just In: NDLEA releases final recruitment list for 2023

    The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has released the final lists of successful candidates for the 2023 recruitment exercise for Narcotic Officer and Narcotic Assistant cadres.

    The underlisted successful candidates are therefore to report for Narcotic Officers Basic (Cadet) training at the NDLEA Academy, Kotton Rikus, Jos Plateau State, while the Narcotic Agent/Assistant (Trainees) will report for their training at the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) College of Peace and Disaster Management, KM 4 Babbar-Ruga Batsari Road, Katsina State.

    All successful candidates are to report for training at their respective designated centres according to their groupings and on dates assigned to their groups.

    GROUPING OF CANDIDATES AND DATES TO REPORT FOR TRAINING

    Successful candidates whose names are listed on the published list on the Agency’s website at www.ndlea.gov.ng should report for training in order of groups specified below:

    a. Superintendent Cadre (Narcotic Officers) to Report at NDLEA Academy Kotton Rikus Jos Plateau State

    (1) Group 1. Serial Number 1-400 (Thursday 27th July, 2023).

    (2) Group 2. Serial Number 401-800 (Friday 28th July, 2023).

    (3) Group 3. Serial Number 801-1,200 (Saturday 29th July, 2023).

    (4) Group 4. Serial Number 1,201-1,600 (Monday 31st July, 2023).

    (5) Group 5. Serial Number 1,601-2,000 (Tuesday 1st August, 2023).

    (6) Group 6. Serial Number 2,001-2,428 (Wednesday 2nd August, 2023).

    b. Narcotic Assistant (NA & NASS) Cadre to Report at NSCDC College of Peace and Disaster Management – KM 4 Babbar-Ruga Batsari Road, Katsina.

    (1) Group 1. Serial Number 1-400 (Saturday 12th August, 2023).

    (2) Group 2. Serial Number 401-800 (Monday 14th August, 2023).

    (3) Group 3. Serial Number 801-1,200 (Tuesday 15th August, 2023).

    (4) Group 4. Serial Number 1,201-1,600 (Wednesday 16th August, 2023).

    (5) Group 5. Serial Number 1,601-2,000 (Thursday 17th August, 2023).

    (6) Group 6. Serial Number 2,001-2,415 (Friday 18th August, 2023).

    INSTRUCTIONS TO ALL CANDIDATES

    3. All successful candidates (narcotic officers and assistants) are to report for training with the following:

    Original and photocopy of credentials to include National Identification Number (NIN) and print out of NDLEA online application reference slip.
    Four copies of recent colour passport photograph without cap/hat.
    Writing materials to include biro, pencils, ruler, notebooks, and file jackets.
    Three pairs of white (unmarked) round neck vests and navy-blue shorts (without stripes).
    Two pairs of white and black socks.
    Two pairs of pure black canvas trainers (rubber type NOT acceptable).
    Two white bed sheets and pillow cases.
    Two black trousers and white long sleeve shirts.
    One blanket (grey or army green colour).
    Two pairs of national dress or suit and casual wears with shoes.
    Bucket, cutlasses and brooms to be purchased on arrival.
    Some pocket money and toiletries.
    Mosquito net.

     

    Successful candidates who fail to report by 6pm on Wednesday 2nd August 2023 for Superintendent (Supt) Cadre and Friday 18th August 2023 for Narcotic Assistant (NA and NASS) Cadre will be disqualified.
    Female candidates who are pregnant would not be allowed to join the training.
    Candidates are to note that Drug Integrity Test and pregnancy test (for female candidates) would be conducted at various times during the training. Consequently, Candidates who test positive would be immediately withdrawn from training.

     

    Femi Babafemi

    Director, Media and Advocacy

    NDLEA National Headquarters Abuja

    Sunday 22nd July 2023

    Files
    supt-2023-successful-candidates-final.pdfna-nass-rec-2023-successful-candidates.pdf

  • Tinubu saddened by death of 2-year-old hit by stray bullet in Delta

    Tinubu saddened by death of 2-year-old hit by stray bullet in Delta

    President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday expressed sadness at the death of two-year-old Ivan Omhonrina killed by a stray bullet from the NDLEA on July 13.

    The toddler was killed by a stray bullet while operatives of the NDLEA were conducting a raid at Okpanam in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta.

    A stray bullet also hit Ivan’s sibling, one-year-old Eromonsele in his left eye and is currently receiving medical attention at the Federal Medical Centre, Asaba.

    “I mourn the death of little Ivan and sympathise with his parents for the painful experience of losing an innocent child in a most tragic manner.

    “Ivan did not deserve to die that way. We must ensure the incident did not end like that and that what happened to Ivan does not happen to any other person again.

    “I also pray for the quick recovery of Eronmonsele, who was reportedly injured in that unfortunate event.

    “That incident is unacceptable. We must unravel those who foisted agony on the Omhonrinas and ensure they are brought to justice,’’ Tinubu said.

    Meanwhile, the president has directed the NDLEA to speedily and thoroughly investigate the incident with a view to punishing those found culpable.

    The president also charged security agents to be more professional and be more careful when conducting their operations to avoid risking the lives of innocent Nigerians.

    Reps seek prosecution of NDLEA officers in killing of 2-year-old in Delta

    Meanwhile, the House of Representatives has called for full investigation and prosecution of the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency officers involved in the shooting and killing of a two-year-old boy, Ivan Omhonrina.

    The resolution followed the adoption of a motion jointly sponsored by Rep. Onose Omhonrina (PDP-Delta) at the plenary in Abuja on Tuesday.

    In his motion, he recalled that on July 13, a two-year-old Omhonrina, who was returning from school
    tragically lost his life due to a stray bullet fired by NDLEA in Asaba, Delta.

    He said, his younger brother Eromosele Omhonrina was also shut in one of his eyes.

    He also noted that on April 4, a 17-year-old boy, Ibuchim Ofezie, a resident of the Agingi Community of Bassa Local Government Area of Jos was killed by some police patrol operatives attached to the “C” Division of the Command.

    According to him, on 28 May, Bakare Demola was shot dead by Mr.Kabiru Odejimi, a Police officer of the Nigerian Police Force in Oregun, Ikeja area, Lagos State.

    He said innocent Nigerians had been either injured or lost their lives due to stray bullets fired by law enforcement officers in the country.

    He said if urgent intervention to proffer lasting solutions and end such recurring killings of
    innocent Nigerians by stray bullets were not checkmated, citizens would continue to sustain injuries which could lead to eventual loss of lives.

    He said the reoccurring killings of innocent Nigerians by stray bullets posed significant risks and consequences for individuals, communities, and the nation.

    He said it was imperative that immediate, and decisive actions were taken to address the issue, restored trust, protect human rights, and ensure the safety and well-being of all Nigerians;

    Adopting the motion, the House resolved to refer the matter to the House Committee on Human Rights and National Security and Intelligence

    The House also urged the Inspector-General of Police (I-GP) to take over the investigation and prosecution of the officers involved in the shooting and killing of Omhonrina

    The House urged the IGP to ensure that the perpetrators were brought to book while urging NDLEA and all other law enforcement agencies to provide regular training and sensitisation programs for their officers.

  • NDLEA clamps down on illegal dealers of nitrous oxide substance

    NDLEA clamps down on illegal dealers of nitrous oxide substance

    The Lagos State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) will soon clamp down on illegal sales and consumption of nitrous oxide substance popularly called ‘laughing gas’.

    Mr Umar Adoro, the State commander of the agency, disclosed this in an interview on Tuesday in Lagos.

    Adoro said this was in line with the directive by the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Brig.- Gen. Buba Marwa, to all commands and formations to start an immediate clampdown on the illegal sale of the substance.

    He said the substance is commonly used for sedation and pain relief, often by dentists and medical professionals for patients undergoing minor medical procedures.

    Adoro added that the abuse was fast emerging, especially by young partygoers or fun-seekers to feel intoxicated or high.

    He said the agency would work hard to tackle the emerging trend because of its implication on the nervous system.

    “The abuse of the gas slows down brain and body responses. However, the effects of the drug vary depending on the quantity inhaled.

    “Taking nitrous oxide can cause feelings of euphoria, relaxation, fits of giggles and laughter – hence, the nickname ‘laughing gas.

    “The gas is often transferred from its containers into balloons, from where it’s inhaled for euphoric effects,” Adoro said.

    He warned Nigerians who deal on the substance to have a change of heart as their activity negates morality.

    He said the anti-narcotic agency would remain ever committed to its mandate of clearing the country of illicit drug trafficking.

  • Reps seeks prosecution of NDLEA officers in alleged killing of 2-year-old

    Reps seeks prosecution of NDLEA officers in alleged killing of 2-year-old

    The House of Representatives has called for full investigation and prosecution of the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency officers involved in the shooting and killing of a two-year-old boy, Ivan Omhonrina

    The resolution followed the adoption of a motion jointly sponsored by Rep. Onose Omhonrina (PDP-Delta) at the plenary in Abuja on Tuesday.

    In his motion, he recalled that on July 13, a two-years-old Omhonrina, who was returning from school
    tragically lost his life due to a stray bullet fired by NDLEA in Asaba, Delta.

    He said, his younger brother Eromosele Omhonrina was also shut in one of his eyes.

    He als noted that on April 4, a 17-year-old boy, Ibuchim Ofezie, a resident of Agingi Community of Bassa Local Government Area of Jos was killed by some police patrol operatives attached to “C” Division of the Command.

    According to him, on 28 May, Bakare Demola was shot dead by Mr.Kabiru Odejimi, a Police officer of the Nigerian Police Force in Oregun, Ikeja area, Lagos State.

    He said innocent Nigerians had been either injured or lost their lives due to stray bullets fired by law enforcement officers in the country.

    He said if urgent intervention to proffer a lasting solutions and end such recurring killings of innocent Nigerians by stray bullets were not checkmated, citizen would continue to sustain injuries and could led to eventual loss of lives.

    He said the reoccurring killings of innocent Nigerians by stray bullets posed significant risks and consequences for individuals, communities, and the nation.

    He said it was imperative that immediate, and decisive actions were taken to address the issue, restored trust, protect human rights, and ensure the safety and well-being of all Nigerians;

    Adopting the motion, the House resolved to refer the matter to the  House committee on Human Right and National Security and intelligence

    The House also urge the Inspector-General of Police (I-GP) to take over the investigation and prosecution of the officers involved in the shooting and killing of Omhonrina

    The house urged the IGP to ensure that the perpetrators were brought to book, while urging NDLEA and all other law enforcement agencies to provide regular training and sensitisation programs for their officers.

  • Gov Oborevwori makes commitment for family of 1-year-old survivor

    Gov Oborevwori makes commitment for family of 1-year-old survivor

    The Delta State Government says it will foot the medical bills of a one-year-old victim of an alleged shooting by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the State.

    Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta made this known on Monday when he visited the family of the victim at the Federal Medical Centre, Asaba.

    The governor also commiserated with the family over the alleged killing of a two-year-old killed by the operatives.

    The two-year-old, was allegedly hit by stray bullet of the operatives of NDLEA on Thursday at Okpanam area of the state capital.

    He condoled the family on the unfortunate demise of Ivan and promised that all efforts would be made to bring the culprits to book.

    “The state government will foot the bills for the hospital treatment, so no money should be taken from the family,” he said.

    The governor said that the police is investigating the matter and would make its findings known to the general public at the end of the inquiry.

    “When we heard the unfortunate news, we immediately issued a statement calling on the NDLEA authorities and the Police Command to quickly investigate the circumstances, which led to the death of your son and injury to his younger sibling.

    “On behalf of the government and people of Delta, we commiserate with you and your family over the loss of your son, Ivan.

    “We have so much confidence in the police and as you know, they are carrying out their investigation.

    Oborevwori commended the medical personnel at the hospital for their proactive action in treating the younger sibling, while assuring that the state government would pick up all the medical bills related to the incident.

    “Let me also appreciate the Federal Medical Centre, Asaba for the proactive action they have taken so far since the incident occurred.

    “I had sent people here earlier to find out what they are doing and I am happy that they were able to save the one-uear-old’s life and I know that he will come out strong.

    Also speaking, the Commissioner of Police, CP Wale Abass assured the governor and the family of the command’s commitment to ensure a thorough investigation into the matter.

    “We have sent messages to the NDLEA and they have responded and in no distant time, we will come out with a report that would be made known to members of the public.

    “Once again, we commiserate with you and we pray that God Almighty will give you the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.

    Earlier, the Head of Opthalmology Department at the hospital, Dr Ernest Ogbedo told the governor;”we did the eye surgery on the child.

    ”He will undergo other surgeries because of the injury in the eye. We did an x-ray first and luckily there was no bullet pellets locked in the eye.”