Lagos police seize N13m Indian hemp

<p>The Lagos State Police Command has intercepted substances suspected to be Indian hemp worth N13m from two men along Mushin, Isolo Road in the Isolo area of Lagos State.</p>, <p>According to a statement on Monday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the illicit drugs were conveyed by Fidelis Otiga, 49 and Chukwuma Kennedy, 50, in a Toyota Sienna car with number plate KJA 118 HV last Wednesday.</p>, <p>He said the items were recovered at midnight when they were stopped by policemen from the Aswani Police Division during a routine stop-and-search on the road.</p>, <p>The statement read in part, “The interception occurred on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, around 11.56pm during a routine stop-and-search, leading to the arrest of Fidelis Otiga and Chukwuma Kennedy aged 49 and 50 respectively, in whose vehicle the drugs were found.</p>, <p>“The illicit drugs with a street value of N13m were being conveyed in a Toyota Sienna car with number plate KJA 118 HV.</p>, <p>“The suspects and exhibit have since been transferred to the command headquarters for further investigation and prosecution.”</p>, <p>The statement quoted the state Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, as reiterating his commitment to fighting drug misuse and abuse in the state while assuring residents of their safety.</p>