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NDLEA Arrests 60 Suspects at Abuja Drug Party

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NDLEA Arrests 60 Suspects at Abuja Drug Party
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested 60 individuals at a drug party in Abuja organized by Stanley Ikechukwu on Friday.

In a statement released on Sunday by NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, it was reported that the detainees included 25 males and 35 females. Six of the suspects were found with various drugs.

Twenty individuals were released unconditionally after testing negative for drugs.

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The party, themed ‘Go Hard or Go Home; Pick Your Poison,’ was raided based on credible intelligence.

The statement read: “In Abuja, NDLEA operatives on Friday night disrupted a drug party dubbed ‘Go Hard or Go Home; Pick Your Poison,’ arresting 60 suspects, including 25 males and 35 females, at an apartment in Sun City Estate in the Federal Capital Territory.

The raid was based on credible intelligence about the party organized by Stanley Ikechukwu, who was arrested at the venue.

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NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has directed the unconditional release of the 20 suspects who tested negative for drugs. The 33 others who tested positive will be released on bail and must report to the FCT Command of the Agency on Monday to begin treatment and counseling.”

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