Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a woman, Aisha Isah, after recovering 266 rounds of live AK-47 ammunition from her on the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway.
The woman was reportedly arrested at a toll gate along the highway during a patrol operation.
The agency disclosed the arrest in a statement issued on Sunday by its Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi.
However, the NDLEA did not reveal where the suspect was travelling from, her intended destination or the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the ammunition.
The agency also did not state whether she had been charged or handed over to another security agency for further investigation.
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The arrest was part of several operations conducted by NDLEA operatives across different states, leading to the recovery of illicit drugs and the arrest of suspected traffickers.
In another operation along the Zaria-Kano Expressway, operatives arrested a 68-year-old man, Ifeanyi Egwolonwu, at Gwargwaje, Zaria, with 2,770 ampoules of pentazocine injection, 100 ampoules of diazepam injection, 11,000 diazepam tablets and 4,500 Exol-5 tablets.
In Kano State, two men, Ziya’ulhaq Abdullahi, 35, and Garba Muhammed, 52, were arrested in the Dorayi area on October 28 over the alleged possession of 19,250 tramadol pills weighing 13.6 kilogrammes.
Another operation at Tashan Banke led to the arrest of seven suspects, including Faisal Adamu. Operatives also recovered 178.85 kilogrammes of cannabis and quantities of diazepam, tramadol, Exol-5 and pregabalin.
In Sokoto State, two men were arrested, including 68-year-old Ibrahim Ayuba, who was apprehended on October 31 with 236.6 kilogrammes of skunk.
Meanwhile, NDLEA operatives, supported by soldiers, raided Eko Camp in Ilushi, Esan South-East Local Government Area of Edo State, on October 28.
The operation led to the destruction of a 1.646-hectare cannabis plantation with an estimated yield of 4,115.53 kilogrammes.
A 50-year-old woman, Christiana Uboi, was arrested at the camp with 301 kilogrammes of processed cannabis, while another 176 kilogrammes were recovered.
In Ondo State, four suspects were arrested during raids on cannabis farms in Ijare Forest on October 25, with 16 bags of processed cannabis weighing 180 kilogrammes recovered.
The NDLEA, however, provided no additional information about the Abuja-Kaduna ammunition seizure or whether the suspect was linked to any suspected drug trafficking activities.
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