The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) apprehended three blind men who were running an illegal drug operation between Lagos and Kano.
According to a statement issued by Femi Babafemi, the agency’s spokesperson, another blind member of the syndicate is still at large.
The arrest of a blind suspect, Adamu Hassan, 40, along Gwagwalada expressway Abuja with 12kgs of skunk on his way from Lagos to Kano on Saturday 28th October, according to Babafemi, blew the roof off the organization.
However, investigations revealed that he was completely unaware of the contents of the luggage provided to him to deliver in Kano.
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“Follow-up operations then led to the arrest of the arrowhead of the syndicate, Bello Abubakar, 45, who is also blind. In his statement, Bello who is married with five children said he has been living in Lagos for 30 years but started the illicit drug business five years ago.”
According to Babafemi, another suspect, Muktar Abubakar, 59, who is also blind, has lived in Lagos for 40 years and is married to three wives and has 14 children.
‘’Both Muktar Abubakar and Bello Abubakar are joint owners of the business, while the third suspect, Akilu Amadu, 25, also blind equally contributes money to the criminal trade and was indeed the one who delivered the consignment to Adamu at the motor park in Lagos to deliver in Kano. Another blind suspect who is the expected receiver of the consignment in Kano, Mallam Aminu is currently at large,” the statement read.