Fake soldiers caught with 234 kg of cannabis on Kogi highway
Kogi State's NDLEA command intercepted two suspected fake soldiers on the Okene-Lokoja expressway with 394 compressed blocks of cannabis sativa hidden in their Toyota Hilux. Mohammed Nura and Abubakar Dahiru were arrested and the 234 kg consignment seized.
Operatives of the Kogi State command of the NDLEA intercepted two suspected fake military
officers in a VIP-edition Toyota Hilux on the Okene-Lokoja expressway on 15 February 2021.[1][2]The men, identified as Mohammed Nura and Abubakar Dahiru, were stopped by vigilant
operatives and the vehicle was searched.[1][2]
Officers found 394 compressed blocks of cannabis sativa concealed in different compartments
of the Hilux, with a total weight of 234 kg.[1][2]Kogi commander Adewunmi Alfred disclosed
the seizure, and both suspects were arrested.[1]
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