Confirming the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yola, the state NDLEA Commander, Alhaji Hassan Zungeru, said the suspect was charged to court.
"The suspect, a former lawmaker is being prosecuted at the Federal High Court Yola," Zungeru said.
Zungeru said the former Assemblyman, who was in the state
assembly in 1992, was arrested with the exhibit in Jada town.
"Following intelligence report of suspicious illicit activities
by the ex-lawmaker, the agency after several months of
monitoring, finally arrested him," Zungeru said.
The commander commended the courts in Yola for their
demonstration of professionalism in the acceleration and
prosecution of drug suspects.
He mentioned shortage of personnel and patrol vehicles as the
major challenges facing the agency in Adamawa.
The NDLEA has nine area offices in Adamawa.
Via: NAN
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