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  • Sleeping on duty: Kidnapper high on Tramadol arrested while unconscious in victim’s house

    Sleeping on duty: Kidnapper high on Tramadol arrested while unconscious in victim’s house

    Men of the State Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) in Ondo State, have arrested a member of a kidnapping gang in Owo, Owo Local Government Area of the state, who had been sleeping since Sunday evening before his arrest.

    The suspect who had slept for over 24 hours after his arrest at the scene of the operation was suspected to have taken a large quantity or dose of drugs suspected to be Tramadol.

    Parading the unconscious suspect at the command headquarters in Akure, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Femi Joseph, explained that the suspect and his gang members had invaded a pharmacy in Owo to kidnap the owner.

    Joseph said the three-man gang stormed the store with a gun, but the victim raised the alarm and escaped through the back door.

    The PPRO said, “After failing to abduct their target, the hoodlums fled, but one of them stumbled because he was not active again due to the effect of the tramadol he had taken.

    “The suspect has been sleeping for more than 24 hours after his arrest while a 400mg tablet of tramadol was found in his pocket. “

    The police spokesman said the suspect would be charged to court after regaining consciousness.

  • Nigerians affected by tramadol, codeine through cow meat consumption – Health Minister

    Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, has said Nigerians are indirectly affected by tramadol and codeine through the consumption of cow meat.

    Professor Adewole said he was reliably informed that cattle in the country are being fed with the narcotic drugs that contain opium or an opium derivative used to treat moderate to moderately severe pains.

    “Codeine and Tramador are now widely abused in the country; in fact I have just been told that they now give them to cattle, so we are indirectly affected through the meat we consume,” the Health Minister stated at the inauguration of a working group to address the issue of codeine control and other related matters.

    He further stated that he has requested from the Codeine Control and Other Related Matters Working Group (CCRWG) he inaugurated an interim report within six weeks.

    TheNewsGuru reports some of the side effects of tramadol and codeine include increased blood pressure, blurred vision, change in walking and balance, chest pain or discomfort, convulsions (seizures), fainting and loss of memory.

    Other side effects include change in consciousness, decreased awareness or responsiveness, difficulty with breathing, loss of consciousness, severe sleepiness, slow or irregular heartbeat, unusual tiredness, confusion, agitation, hallucinations, unusual thoughts or behavior, and feelings of extreme happiness or sadness.

    “This is not acceptable to us. We must stamp out drug abuse among Nigerians particularly the young ones,” Adewole said.