31st December, 2012
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano
Operatives of Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in Kano, have smashed a major dealer in Cannabis, Hajiya Fatima Jimoh, 40, who was arrested with 75 bags dry leaves, suspected to be Cannabis Sativa.
According to the Kano state Commander of the narcotic agency, Alhaji Garba Ahmadu, the exhibits weighing about 757.5 kilo grammes was mopped at two ware-houses owned by the suspect, located in the different parts within Kano metropolis.
Hajiya Fatima was nabbed at her residence in Dandishe, Dala Local Government Area of the ancient commercial city.
She was arrested along side her husband, Folorunso, who denied knowledge of his wife’s illegal business, saying, “I do not know she is in this kind of business. I am not aware of her involvement in drug trafficking. I just came back from a journey before I was arrested by NDLEA officials.”
However, Fatima who confessed to have been dealing in Cannabis Sativa for a long time corroborated her husband’s claims saying, “Honestly, my husband is not aware of this business. He is not into it with me. I do not bring it to the house and he has not in any way gotten involved in it.”
The Kano NDLEA Commander who warned drug peddlers, traffickers and abusers to pack out of Kano, said the suspect was operating two ware-houses.
“We got about 74 bags of Cannabis Sativa in one of her ware-houses used for whole-sale; while one more bag was found in the second ware-house apparently used for retails.”
He said the arrest, described as the highest single arrest made by the Command in recent times was recorded on 27 December, 2012, adding that, “we have been on her trail for sometime now; and through a tip off, we were able to track her down.”
Between October and November, 2012, about 125 suspected illicit drug users and traffickers were arrested in Kano with 836.862 kilogrammes of Cannabis Sativa and other psychotropic substances.