National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has seized thirty-four thousand nine hundred and fifty capsules of Tramadol and Diazepam in Lagos meant for delivery to insurgents in Borno.

According to the agency, a twenty-five-year-old suspect, Mohammed Isah, recruited to move the drugs from Lagos to Borno was arrested at a motor park in Agege, Lagos.

Its Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed that the suspect was arrested with twelve thousand three hundred and ninety capsules of Tramadol, four point eight kilogram and twenty-two thousand five hundred and sixty tablets of Diazepam, fourteen kilogram.

He said under interrogation, the suspect said he came to Lagos in Twenty-thirteen.

Under interrogation, the suspect who hails from Mandara Mountain, Ashgashia, in Gwoza LGA, Borno State said he came to Lagos in 2013 and started life with riding commercial motorcycle (Okada), then tricycle (Keke Marwa) and currently drives township bus from Ikeja to Ojota.

According to him, on Friday, 28th May, one Kakali Abubakar who also hails from Mandara Mountain invited him to see him at Ezekiel Street, Ikeja, where he gave him the assignment of transporting the drugs to Maiduguri for a fee of N50, 000, which he accepted.

He said Kakali advised him to either board a Tanker or Trailer from Lagos to Maiduguri to avoid being caught.

He agreed but rather travelled in a bus operated by SD Motors from Lagos to Kano and then take another vehicle to Maiduguri.

The suspect claimed he accepted the offer because of the monetary benefit due to pressure on his finances as his wife and three children displaced by Boko Haram activities are currently in a refugee camp in Maiduguri.

Investigations revealed that before Mohammeds arrest, Kakali had travelled out of Lagos to Maiduguri to await the arrival of the consignment.

Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) in his reaction commended the officers and men of the Lagos state Command of the Agency for their vigilance and blocking such volume of drugs from getting to Borno state, which is currently the hotbed of insurgents activities in the country.

He asked them to remain proactive and committed to the Agency’s common goal.