5th September, 2022
By Abbas Bamalli
Operatives of the Katsina Police Command have intercepted 185 sealed parcels of cannabis sativa, known as Indian hemp, and arrested one Abdulrazak Ajibade a 58-year-old man suspected to be in possession of the exhibit.
The state police spokesperson, SP Gambo Isah, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Katsina.
“Today, Sept. 4, 2022, at about 4 p.m., based on credible intelligence, the command succeeded in accosting one Abdulrazak Ajibade, aged 58, in possession of the suspected Indian hemp.
“Ajibade, who is from Offa Local Government Area (LGA) of Kwara state, was arrested along Katsina- Dutsinma road, in a maroon-coloured Volkswagen vehicle with registration number JBY 311 AA.
“In the course of the investigation, 185 neatly sealed parcels of dried leaves, reasonably suspected to be Indian Hemp, were recovered inside the vehicle during a police search.
“Suspect confessed to the commission of the offence and is assisting the police in their investigations,” the police spokesperson said.
NAN