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Customs Intrrcepts N14b Drugs, Military, Police Hardwares, Others

Drugs and military and police hardwares worth N14 billion have been intercepted by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Command (MMAC) in Lagos State.

The consignments were discovered at the cargo section, Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO), of the domestic wing.

Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Sambo Dangaladima announced the interception at a media briefing on Tuesday.

The drugs consist of 162 cartons of banned Tramadol hydrochloride 225 and 250mg, military and police hardwares.

The drugs originated from India and Pakistan and were routed through Addis Ababa to Lagos, with an estimated Duty Paid Value (DPV) of nearly N14billion.

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Dangaladima disclosed that the illicit substances included 92,387 packs, 929,970 sachets and 9,299,700 tablets.

“These 225&250mg are above allowable thresholds as contained in the extant laws. We have a total of 9,299,700 tablets of Tramadol Hydrochloride with a DPV of N13.8billion.”

The drugs and a suspect, Samson Olayiwan Tantolohun, of 29 Okejide Street, Ejigbo in Lagos will be handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

The packages, intercepted weeks to the 2023 general elections, were found in two AWBs,118-11860343/3 and118-18860332/5.

They hardwares were 309 pieces of military helmets, 106 pieces of Military Armless Jackets, 352 pieces of ballistic body armoured pads and 119 pieces of Police Badges.

Others are five bullet proof jackets, 33 pieces of body side ballistic pads and 105 pieces of ballistic chest plates.

“The suspects connected could not provide the end user certificate. We have detained the suspects, Mr Olaolu Marquis and the wares. Investigation is ongoing”, Dangaladima said.

The Comptroller however added that the command generated N69.77billion between January and December 2022.

 

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Governor Adeleke

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has vacated the tribunal judgement that nullified the election of Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State.

The appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of Justices, on Friday held that the appeal Adeleke lodged to challenge his sack by the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, was meritorious.

Aside from setting aside the judgement of the tribunal, the court, in its lead judgement that was delivered by Justice Mohammed Lawal, awarded N500, 000 cost against the All Progressive Congress, APC, and its candidate, Gboyega Oyetola

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The PDP made the suspension on Thursday after an extensive review of the affairs of the party, pursuant to the provisions of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017).

The PDP also referred the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, to the National Disciplinary Committee over his reported involvement in anti-party activities.

This was disclosed in a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba.

“The PDP urges all leaders, critical stakeholders and teeming members of our party across the country to remain united and focused at this critical time,” the statement added.

 

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A United Kingdom court has found former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, his wife Beatrice, 56, and Dr Obinna Obeta, 50,  guilty of an organ-trafficking plot, which saw them bring a 21-year-old man to the UK

They were convicted of conspiring to exploit the man from Lagos for his kidney, reports the BBC.

Prosecutors told the Old Bailey the organ was to be removed and given to the couple’s daughter, Sonia, aged 25.

She was cleared of the same charge.

The victim, a street trader from Lagos, was brought to the UK last year to provide a kidney in an £80,000 private transplant at the Royal Free Hospital in London.

They were later arrested at the airport while trying to leave the UK.

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