JTF Arrests Suspected Bandits’ Drug Supplier In Kogi

The Joint Security Task Force has apprehended a suspected logistics supplier progressive successful distributing hard drugs to bandits operating successful Yagba West section authorities area, of Kogi State.

The suspect, identified arsenic Femi Owoloja, an indigene of Ejiba, was arrested astatine astir 7:30 p.m. connected Saturday successful Odo-Eri, on Saminaka Road, during a regular patrol by the JTF.

Owoloja was allegedly conveying the suspected illicit substances to the bandits erstwhile information operatives intercepted him.

According to information sources, his accomplices had already loaded 2 cartons of drugs to beryllium delivered to the transgression elements done their motorcycle earlier fleeing upon sighting the information team, portion Owoloja was captured arsenic helium attempted to escape.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect, who is said to beryllium the Chairman, Ejiba Branch of the Okada Riders Association, confessed to sourcing the drugs from a chemist store successful Egbe for onward transportation to his accomplices successful the forest.

The Chief Press Secretary to the president of Yagba West section authorities council, Adeyemi Babarinde Sunday, said the fishy was besides recovered with the sum of ₦600,000, suspected to beryllium proceeds oregon operational funds for the amerciable transaction.

Adeyemi added that the fishy was presently successful custody arsenic further investigations continued to uncover links, sponsors, and different collaborators successful the proviso concatenation aiding banditry and transgression activities successful Yagba West.

The Chairman of Yagba West LGA, Hon. Tosin Olokun, commended the operatives for their swift effect and renewed efforts successful dismantling transgression logistics networks crossed the zone.

Olokun reaffirmed the Council’s committedness to ensuring the information and bid of each communities and warned individuals against aiding, harbouring, oregon transacting concern with transgression groups.

The president assured that each suspects recovered culpable volition beryllium handed implicit to applicable information agencies for prosecution successful accordance with the law.