The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a businessman, Ajah Johnson Uchenna, his wife Rosemary, daughters Stella and Ngozi, and an associate, Okoro Elijah allegedly operating a major illicit drug distribution network in the city.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed that the operation began with a tip-off, leading to the arrest of the couple on June 13 by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in the Ojo area of Lagos. The suspects were subsequently handed over to the NDLEA along with a seizure of 277.5 kilograms of skunk.
“While still in custody and under investigation, NDLEA received credible intelligence that the family’s drug operations were still ongoing,” Babafemi stated.
Acting on this intelligence, NDLEA operatives raided the family’s residence and packing store on July 1, uncovering an additional 231 kilograms of skunk. During the follow-up operation, the couple’s daughters, Ngozi and Blessing Uchenna, along with family friend Okoro Elijah, were arrested for continuing the illicit business in the absence of the parents.
The arrests mark a significant development in the agency’s efforts to dismantle organized drug trafficking networks in the country.
