Lagos, Thurs 29- Haboursandport.com:
The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has approved special promotion for eight officers of the Marine Command of the Agency for their brave and professional conduct during a recent operation to arrest drug traffickers and interdict canoes and boats moving illicit drugs from Ghana to Nigeria through the Lagos waterways.
The promoted officers include: Dick Aaron Dick; Alabi Mayowa; Gabriel Ubokikwan; Aso Daniel John; Abdul Emmanuel Sule; Ngabolo Victor Sonpano; Jonah Emmanuel Sule and Membe Timipa Gabriel.
Marwa decorated the eight officers with their new ranks and also handed them commendation letters at the Agency’s National Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday 29th August 2024.
In a statement released by Femi Babafemi
Director, Media and Advocacy
NDLEA Headquarters Abuja, Marwa said: “every time we have a breakthrough, it tells the world a story about the new NDLEA we are working hard to build. It also reinforces our conviction as an organisation that we are on the right track. So, an occasion such as this is a source of pride for me.”
Justifying the essence of the special promotion and commendation, the NDLEA boss said “In this case, we have officers who exhibited bravery and an unwavering sense of duty in the face of adversity on the waterways to thwart an attempt by a criminal gang to smuggle 60 jumbo bags of illicit drugs from a neighbouring country.
Haboursandport.com, learned that “on the 23rd of August 2024, the Special Marine Squad received actionable intelligence at 3am.
They immediately swung into action and intercepted a boat along Alfa beach, in Lekki, Lagos.
“They were able to seize 60 bags of Ghanaian Loud, a strong strain of cannabis, weighing 2, 400 kgs.
They successfully arrested a suspect, Hambo Tete, 30, who is a Ghanaian, and impounded the exhibit boat powered by three outboard engines.
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