Soldiers intercept 132 bags of Indian hemp in Benin

Nigerian Army has foiled an attempt to smuggle 132 bags of illicit drugs suspected to be marijuana into Asaba, the Delta State capital, through the River Niger.

Troops of the 32 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army have intercepted 132 bags of illicit drugs suspected to be Indian hemp at a checkpoint along Benin-Ore highway and Owo, Owo Local Government Area.

The bags of the Indian hemp which was estimated to be worth about N5.8m were intercepted separately at Omotosho and Benin-Owo checkpoints.

At the Omotosho military checkpoint, 82 bags of Indian hemp being conveyed by druglords were abandoned in two vehicles with registration number Lagos APP-918-FA and a Green Toyota with FST 169-BW.

The suspected drug baron abandoned their vehicles with the bags of hemp and ran away into a nearby bush after sighting the security operatives.

In Owo, two suspects, Nze Ezenwa 55 years and Mr Stephen Sunday, 35 years who dressed in police camouflage were caught with 50 bags of Indian hemp at Isua Military checkpoint.

The suspects who were apprehended with a white Toyota Sienna with registration number RBC 334 BG said they are on their way to Abuja to deliver the goods to one Alhaji Seriki