The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) announced on Sunday that 60 suspects, including 25 males and 35 females, were arrested at a drug party in Abuja.
The suspects were apprehended in the nation’s capital on Friday night following credible intelligence about a drug party organized by Stanley Ikechukwu, who was also arrested at the venue.
NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi disclosed in a statement that the drug party, called “Go Hard or Go Home. Pick Your Poison,” took place at an apartment in Sun City Estate in the FCT.
“At least six of the suspects: Victoria Adoga; Hamza Yari; Joanne Essein Joy; Socchima Valentine; Jago Imole; and Charles Indobuibisi, were arrested with different quantities of ecstasy and cannabis.
“The Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has directed that 20 of the suspects who tested negative to drug be released unconditionally, while 33 others who tested positive to illicit drugs were to be released on bail and will report at the FCT Command of the Agency on Monday to begin treatment and counselling,” the statement read.
He reported that during an operation in Edo State, four suspects were captured in a remote forest in Ugun, Igueben Local Government Area of the state.
In the raid, NDLEA operatives dismantled and eradicated 18,632.22 kilograms of cannabis grown on 7.452888 hectares of farmland.
The suspects were named as Endurance Okon, aged 24; Joseph Michael, aged 23; Ovoco Bright, aged 43; and Goday Abanum, aged 23.
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