After collaborative sting operations by the State Homeland Security and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Umuahia, the capital of Abia State, has seen an end to the rings of illicit drug business that were flourishing in the squalid areas of the city. Large quantities of hard narcotics, such as cocaine, heroine, cannabis, and methamphetamine (mkpurumili), were found by the combined security team during raids at a motel in the infamous “Down Below” slum behind Okigwe Park and a private property on Arochukwu Street. In addition to seizing the illegal substances, the security personnel also detained five individuals, consisting of three females and two males, and recovered a total of ₦500,000.
The state commander of NDLEA, Amos Adelanwa, flanked the deputy governor of Abia, Ikechukwu Emetu, as he spoke at a press conference in Umuahia. Emetu expressed his happiness with the operation’s successful conclusion.He claimed that it was evidence of the Alex Otti administration’s will to eradicate all criminal activity in the state.Emetu made it clear that illegal narcotics “are the bedrock” of all criminal activity, which is why the government decided to address the threat as part of a long-term campaign against criminality.
Related News
EFCC confirms arrest of 14 FUTA undergraduates in midnight raid
NLC Declares Nationwide Protests Over Economic Hardship
“Abia is not a haven for any criminal. To all drug kingpins, the directives from the Governor of Abia State are very clear, stay away from Abia State, we don’t need you,” he warned.“You (drug barons) are not part of the development of the state. Drugs can’t develop Abia State. We want our youths to be safe and very useful to the Government of Abia State,” he added.
The deputy governor promised that heavy drug dealers would face the same fate, citing the Abia government’s achievements in driving criminals out of Lokpanta Cattle and other areas of Umunneochi Local Government.Chukwunenye Alajemba, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor on Homeland Security, provided an account of the activities, stating that the security team launched their attack shortly before Valentine’s Day, February 14, at midnight.
He stated that one of the people under arrest is a “drug baron,” identified as Miss Adaobi Nweke. She was apprehended at her residence on Arochukwu Street, where she was conducting her illicit business.Alajemba stated that Adaobi had been involved in illegal activity for decades and that Umuahia was now relieved that she had not been able to damage many youths.He mentioned that the drug lord is a practicing lawyer and that, according to rumors, crime runs in her family because she is the daughter of late Umuahia criminal Joe Kin Jagwa.
