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Osun Line Driver Apprehended While Transporting Drug Worth N6m From Lagos

A 25-year-old commercial driver, Olayinka Sowo, has been apprehended by the Officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Osun Command, for allegedly transporting drugs worth a sum of N6m from Lagos into the state.

Sowo, a driver in charge of Osun Line hummer bus, was apprehended on November 10, 2023 at Gbongan axis of Akure-Ibadan expressway while transporting cannabis sativa from Oshodi Bus Terminal, Lagos to one Joshua, in Okuku.

He was arrested during an operation led by the Public Relations Officer of the Osun NDLEA, Charles Odigie.

Briefing OSUN DEFENDER on the development, the state commander of the agency, Chidi Nnadi, said the suspect was arrested with species of drugs which include one referred to as skunk that weighed 45kg and Canadian Loud, which weighed 150grams.

Nnadi said: “One Olayinka Sowo (male), 25 years of age, from Odo-Otin LGA, a driver of Osun line hummer bus, was apprehended on the 10th of November 2023 at the Gbongan axis of Akure-Ibadan expressway around 1445hrs while transporting cannabis sativa from Oshodi bus terminal in Lagos to one Joshua, now at large in Okuku.

“He has had passengers in the bus who were traveling from Lagos to Ede, Osogbo, Ikirun, Okuku and Offa. There were two species of the drugs, the one referred to as skunk weighed 45k, the market value is about N2m, while the other one called Canadian loud, weighed 150 grams with a market value at N4.5m.

“Efforts was made to get Joshua that same day which proved abortive, but the command is still on his trail.”

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