Lekki big boy and businessman, Arokodare Ebenezer, has been arrested by men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for dealing drugs.
ENigeria News reports that NDLEA arrested 43-year-old Arokodare Ebenezer for allegedly importing 60 parcels of loud, a potent strain of cannabis, from the United States to Nigeria.
In a statement released by Femi Babafemi, Director of Media and Advocacy NDLEA,
According to a statement by NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, Mr Ebenezer was apprehended on Monday, 24 March, at Bay Lounge on Admiralty Way, Lekki, while awaiting the delivery of his latest drug shipment.
The arrest followed the seizure of his consignment, which arrived in Nigeria on 12 March in seven large cartons at a Lagos logistics company. A subsequent search of Ebenezer’s Lekki residence uncovered 94 grams of cannabis, a cannabis crusher, and other drug paraphernalia, bringing the total weight of seized drugs to 32.24 kilograms.
During interrogation, Mr. Ebenezer admitted to engaging in the illicit drug trade since 2017.
According to the statement, the NDLEA chairperson, Mohammed Buba Marwa, commended the agency’s officers and men for their operational successes and wished them a happy Eid al-Fitr celebration.
“May the spirit of obedience and sacrifice that defines this special day guide and strengthen us as we remain steadfast in our pursuit of a drug-free society,” Mr Marwa said.
