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  • Police intercept N15m fake drugs in Zaria

    The Kaduna State Police Command on Tuesday confirmed the interception of fake drugs worth over N15 million in Zaria.

    The command’s spokesperson, ASP Muktar Aliyu, made the disclosure to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview.

    He said the Police Area Command in Zaria had intercepted the fake drugs after a tip-off by some residents.

    “On getting the information, our men swung into action and eventually intercepted the adulterated drugs which would have destroyed the lives of innocent citizens.

    “The said fake drugs were intercepted at Sabon Gari market in Zaria where the owner had already offloaded the consignment for distribution.

    “This is a serious calamity and of course harmful to human existence.

    “ I want to plead with people not to be discouraged in providing useful information to security personnel for prompt action,” he said.

    According to him, investigation into the matter is ongoing in order to ascertain the origin of the drugs as well as the channels of distribution.

    Investigation conducted by NAN at the Zaria Police Area Command reveals that about 10 cartons of adulterated “Ampicloxin” with “Made-in-India” label were sighted.

    A competent source at the command told NAN that the 10 cartons contained about 200,000 packets said to belong to the suspect arrested in connection with the incident.

    The source said the case would be transferred to Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at the police headquarters in Kaduna for further investigation.

    The source also said that no fewer than 15 drugs addicts were arrested in Zaria with Indian hemp, trampoline and other intoxicants.

    “These suspected drug addicts will be charged to court to face the wrath of the law. The police will not relent in its efforts at combating criminal activities in the society.

    “Remember, most crimes are committed after the perpetrators get intoxicated; therefore, members of the society must feel free to furnish the security agencies with vital information.

    ” We are, however, happy that people are now complying,” the source said.

     

    NAN

  • Policeman kills colleague, student over ‘stipend’

    A mobile policeman attached to Zenith Bank, Zaria, on Friday killed his colleague attached to the same bank following disagreement over monthly stipends being given them by the bank.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that quarrel between the policemen, Mathew Joshua, corporal and Aliyu Kamilu, sergeant, ensued following discovery that the sergeant had been short-changing the corporal.

    When Joshua confronted Kamilu on the issue, they started shouting at each other and “the corporal, who is holding-on to his rifle shot at the sergeant in his stomach.

    “After shooting the sergeant, Josua started shouting and shooting sporadically, which eventually led to the killing of a university student,” an eye witness told NAN.

    The eye witness said that four customers of the bank also sustained bullet wounds.

    “When the report of the incident reached their command in Zaria, a team of policemen was immediately mobilised to the area.

    “The policemen met their colleague with two rifles. They had no option than to systematically take position.

    “One of them succeeded in shooting Joshua on the leg, which gave people around the opportunity to descend on him with stones.”

    He said Joshua, the corpses of Kamilu and the student were rushed to Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Shika, Zaria.

    A NAN correspondent who visited ABUTH reports that the hospital authority also confirmed the death of the student and Kamilu.

    A source at the Police Area Command, Zaria, also confirmed the death of Joshua at ABUTH.

    “The Nigeria Police has no case because the two policemen gave-up the ghost.

    “Information coming to us now is that the affected policemen have died, therefore, we have no case.”

    When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Police Command, Kaduna, DSP Aliyu Usman, confirmed the incident.

    He, however, said that he was yet to get details on the matter.