The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested the founder and General Overseer of Seraphic and Sabbath Assembly in Lagos State, Nnodu Azuka Kenrick, over attempt to export methamphetamine and skunk consignments concealed in kegs of palm oil through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Also arrested in connection with the crime was a student of Emmanuel College of Theology, Samanta, Ibadan in Oyo State, Udezuka Udoka, and their freight agent, Oyoyo Mary Obasi.
The General Overseer was arrested on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at his Seraphic and Sabbath Assembly church located at No 1, Sabbath Close, Ijesha, Lagos State, following the arrest of Obasi and the theology student on Thursday, February 9 at the Lagos airport in connection with the seizure of 283 parcels of skunk weighing 14.90 kilograms and 204 grams of methamphetamine concealed in four 25-litre kegs of palm oil for export to Dubai.
This was disclosed via a statement issued on Sunday by the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi.
Babafemi noted that Obasi, in her statement, indicted the General Overseer of her new-found church and his son, Chisom Obi, who is now at large, as the persons that gave her the consignments for export after being compelled to take an oath of secrecy as well as a sacrifice of chicken in the church while Nnodu prayed for her for the success of the transaction.
The NDLEA spokesman disclosed that Obasi, while revealing how she was recruited by her church’s GO, said the cleric and his son used threats to compel her to take the job after they knew she had known their secrets, adding that Nnodu was always referring to the illicit drugs as Ice and Bible, (Street names for Methamphetamine and Cannabis) in their telephone text message chats.
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He stated that the theology student was introduced to Obasi to assist her because she was new in the illicit business.
Babafemi added that the student disclosed that he was paid N2 million for his role and had to do it because he needed the money for his education.
In his reaction, the NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), commended the officers of the anti-drug agency for their commitment and professionalism towards ridding Nigeria of the menace of illicit drugs.
Marwa said the agency will continue to target anyone or group involved in the criminal trade without fear or favour, urging all NDLEA officers across the country to remain unrelenting in the pursuit of the corporate goal.
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