The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA has arrested a 70- year old Nigerian who allegedly supplied illicit subsance to Boko Haram terrorists and bandits.
The Agency’s Director, Media and Advocacy,Mr Femi Babafemi disclosed this in a statement on Saturday ,in Abuja.
He said the suspect who hailed from Dallawa town in Agadez,Niger Republic was arrested on Thursday with 10 pallets of skunk in Jebba,Niger.
It was gathered that the man had brought into Nigeria,Hides and Skin from Niger to sell in Lagos and then used the proceeds to buy the skunk.
” During interrogation, the suspect claimed he sold his goods for N300,000 in Lagos and used the fund to buy 10 pallets of skunk at N25,000 each.
” He was on his back to Niger Republic through the North West where he sells drugs to bandits when he was intercepted in Jebba.” Babafemi said
He added that the arrest was a further confirmation of the connection between drug abuse and security challenges in parts of the country.
