NDLEA Nabs Bandits' Supplier With Ammunition, Drugs, Others

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested one Hayatu Galadima who claimed to be a soldier with ammunition, drugs, and communication equipment for bandits.

Galadima was arrested alongside one Hamisu Adamu who was helping him deliver the items.

Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, said the suspects were arrested along the Gwagwalada expressway in Abuja on Friday by a patrol team of the NDLEA.

During the arrest, the NDLEA recovered exhibits including 16 packs of new walkie talkie, wallet with army ID card, 21 RLA 7.45mm ammunition in water bottle, four army coloured head masks, ATM cards for FCMB, First Bank, Ecobank, UBA, and Skye Bank, and one dollar.

Other items recovered include five handbags, one bagco bag of personal items, hard substances; wraps of cannabis sativa; tablets of tramadol, mobile sim cards; three MTN, two 9mobile and one Airtel sim card packs.

Furthermore, mobile phones; one iPhone 12 pro; one Samsung A31; and one Nokia phone; seven Nigeria Army pass letters and a gallon of palm oil were recovered.

The suspects revealed that they were delivering the items to Kano and Kaduna states.

During the arrest, Galadima, one of the suspects claimed to be serving in Ibadan as a Lance Corporal of the Nigerian Army. 

Following a preliminary investigation, the NDLEA said the suspects were delivering the items to the North West where the Nigerian Army has taken the war to bandits' hideouts.

Recall that network had been shut down in some states of Zamfara, Sokoto, and Kaduna in the North West as a measure to intensify military attack on bandits.

The walkie talkie recovered were meant to help bandits communicate following the shutting down of telecommunication network, the investigation revealed.

The NDLEA boss, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (retd) had directed the transfer of the suspects to the military and other intelligence agencies for further investigation.

The suspects were placed under military intelligence watch list before their arrest.