By Deborah Nnamdi
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted an oil tanker with a concealed compartment used to transport drugs along the Suleja-Kaduna road in Niger state.
According to NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi, officers uncovered the drug consignment hidden in a specially constructed compartment at the belly of the oil tanker for the sole purpose of transporting illicit substances across the country.
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According to Babafemi, the truck, with registration number ABJ 693 XU, had a concealed storage compartment used to transport 246 bags of cannabis — a variant known as skunk — weighing over 3,000 kilograms.
Four suspects were arrested: Christopher Onyema (47), Benedict Etineruba Young (54), Chukwudi Ujue Jerry (30), and Mohammed Abdullahi Danasabe.
Apart from the fuel truck, three other vehicles recovered from the suspects include: Honda Odyssey bus marked YAB 667 CZ; Gulf bus with registration number GWA 125 TQ and Honda Odyssey bus marked ABJ 230 CN.
