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NDLEA Intercepts N4.5bn Heroin Concealed In Baby Food In Lagos
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency [NDLEA] has intercepted 22 blocks of heroin worth over N4.5 billion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.
Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, made this known in a statement in Abuja, yesterday.
Babafemi said the consignment, concealed in packs of Nestle Cerelac baby food, weighed 23.55 kilograms.
According to him, the consignment came from Johannesburg, South Africa, on board South African Airways flight on Wednesday, June 29.
This, he said, was a part of the consolidated cargo that arrived at the Skyway Aviation Handling Company Plc import shed of the Lagos airport.
“After a series of follow-up operations that led to the arrest of two freight agents, the actual receiver of the drug consignment was Chike Eweni.
“Eweni, who distributes the substance for his South African-based partner, was arrested the following day, Thursday June 30, at a logistics warehouse in Ajao Estate, Ikeja.
“The suspect, who hails from Anaocha Local Government Area, Anambra State, claims, during preliminary interview that he is also into fish farming,” he said.
Babafemi said the NDLEA officers at the airport, had on June 27, arrested a former driver with a public transport company, Bus Rapid Transit, Muyiwa Bolujoko, for ingesting 90 pellets of cocaine before the arrest of Eweni.
He said Bolujoko was arrested at the screening point before boarding a Qatar Airways flight, en route Doha to Sharjah, with his trip, expected to terminate in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.
He added that the 39-year-old suspect, from Ijebu South Local Government Area of Ogun State, was placed under excretion observation after body scan result confirmed the drug ingestion.
“While in custody, the suspect excreted all the 90 pellets in four excretions.
“He claimed he left his N60,000 per month job as a BRT driver in February, and decided to work as drug courier, to raise funds to buy a shuttle bus popularly called ‘Korope’ in Lagos to continue his transport business”, the statement said.
The Alliance Française Port Harcourt in conjunction with the Embassy of France Nigeria over the weekend joined the globe to campaign against the 2025 gender- based violence (GBV) with the theme: “16 Days of Activism Against Gender- Based Voice”
The event which took place at the event Hall of the Alliance Française Port Harcourt was in collaboration with the Female in Gaming Network, ( FIGN) and partnership with Nexal a body that seeks to promote online safety and responsible digital behaviour.
The Tide reports that the project which was aimed at promoting digital safety and girls inclusion in Gaming, with the initiative tagged ‘Gameover Gender- Base Violence’was part of the global campaign against gender- based Violence.
The activity which experienced a flavour of festivity was full of fun and excitements as participants took part in tournaments on popular digital games such as Mario kart and EAFC 25, with an intent to creating safer and more inclusive digital spaces.
The Director of the Alliance Française Port Harcourt, Mrs Marina Lacal said that these activities were designed to encourage inclusion of girls, team work and fair play on online gaming spaces, saying that the gaming world reflects these inequalities, where female players are often under represented.
According to her the main objectives of the initiative was to provide a supportive environment for girls and female in gaming network.
“GameOverGBV” is a project created to reshape this landscape by offering an innovative inclusiveness of girls on online digital Gaming community and digital environments that provide opportunities for creativity, learning and connection, but also fight against Gender-Based Violence Digital Gaming,”she said
She however, explained that the Digital Game, sport competitions, was launched to strengthen social and digital skills through games, workshops, and raise awareness among all young participants about respect, equality and digital citizenship.
The Tide News reports that in Port Harcourt, the competition brought together 100 young participants from three major universities: University of Port Harcourt, ( UNIPORT),Ignatius Ajuru University of Education(IAUE) and Rivers State University (RSU)as well as students from four selected secondary schools, Oginigba comprehensive Secondary.School, Vine lnternational, Virgo predicanda lnternational, and Excellent Montessori Secondary school.
“This is an approach where girls and boys can learn, play and collaborate in a more respectful and safe space for young women, while ensuring a safe, enjoyable and respectful digital environment. It also expose young women to cyberbullying, exclusion, sexist comments and online hate,” Mrs. Lacal said.
Earlier, a game developer Sophia Nei and her. team had engaged participants in an interactive session with the theme: “Can Video Games Be Safe Spaces For Girls?”
However, Mrs Nei and her team educated the girls on the benefits and violence on online digital gaming and urged them ( participants)to learn to say ‘No’ to Online hate, sexist and cyber bullying, while encouraging them(students) to stand up for themselves by reporting such issues to the appropriate authority.
Highlight of the competition was the awarding of prizes to winners by the Director of Alliance Française, Mrs Marina Lacal.
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