Computer Village technician Egbuwaohia smashed for hiding drugs in kegs of palm oil

Ifeanyi Egbuwaohia, a Computer Village, Lagos technician has been a arrested by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for hiding cannabis in kegs of palm oil.

He was arrested weeks after NDLEA operatives intercepted 5.20kgs of cannabis concealed in kegs of palm oil going to Dubai at the NAHCO export shed of the airport.

A statement issued by NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi on Sunday said the brain behind the consignment was Egbuwaohia.

He said the suspect was arrested in Igando area of Lagos.

“Though Ifeanyi works as a technician at Computer Village, Ikeja but beneath his known business he also works with a drug network in Dubai, where he sends illicit drugs for distribution.

“Few hours after his arrest, another consignment of 2.60kgs of the same substance sent by him for export to Dubai was also intercepted by operatives at the airport,” he said.

Babafemi added that another consignment of 1.30kgs of cannabis concealed in reconstructed engine blocks going to Dubai had also been seized at the SAHCO export shed while two persons: Olatunji Kehinde Temiola and Osemojoye Femi Sunday had been arrested in connection to the bid.

“Meanwhile, In Kaduna state, a female drug dealer, Peace Ayuba, was on Friday 7th October arrested at Kakau Gonin Gora with seventy eight (78) bags of cannabis sativa weighing 849.5kgs, while operatives in Sokoto state arrested Onyeka Owo, 28, with 443 bottles of codeine based syrup,” he disclosed.