NDLEA Nabs 67-Year-Old Man for Ingesting 100 Wraps of Banned Substance, Suspect Gives Reason for Act

• The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a trafficker, Chukwuemeka Clement
• Clement reportedly ventured into the illegal act to raise money to marry a new wife and start life afresh after spending 30 years in three foreign countries
• Acquisition, use, or possession of illegal drugs are criminalised in Nigeria, thus section 19 of the NDLEA Act prescribes punishment ranging from 15 to 25 years imprisonment

FCT, Abuja - Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a suspected trafficker, Chukwuemeka Clement.

Clement, 67, was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for allegedly ingesting 100 wraps of illegal substance.

Yet another trafficker arrested

It was said that he claimed to have ventured into the illegal act to raise enough money to marry a new wife and start life afresh after wasting 30 years of his life in Brazil, Ethiopia, and Thailand, The Sun News Nigeria reported.

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The Nation also quoted Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA’s director of media and advocacy, as saying in a statement:

“He (Clement) was once married but lost his wife and (is) without a child.

"He said that was why he decided to go into drug trafficking to raise enough money to marry a new wife and start life afresh.”

A video that showed the moment Clement began to count several wraps of cocaine after his arrest was shared by the NDLEA on its verified X (formerly Twitter) handle on Sunday, October 8.

Tinubu declares war against illicit drug syndicate

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu tasked African drug enforcement agencies to intensify their fight against illicit drug peddling and drug abuse.

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Speaking to the anti-narcotic chiefs in Africa, Tinubu stated that the fight against drug peddling and abuse could be won if only they were ready to destroy the enterprise of drug pushers to save future generations from its harmful effects.

Burden of substance abuse prevalence in Nigeria

In a related article, Legit.ng reported that a Ustadh, Saheed Rasaq, said the problem of narcotic abuse has a detrimental impact on national development.

Speaking to Legit.ng, Ustadh Rasaq called on all faith-based organisations to frown at the abuse of narcotics, adding that the problems of narcotics are “very clear to everyone”.

Source: Legit.ng