The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested the wives and son of a community leader, Sarkin Yamma of Badagry West LCDA, Bashir Mohammed Talba, for drug trafficking in Lagos.
According to a statement released by the NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday, September 22, a total of 226 kilograms of cannabis was recovered from the family’s homes.
While the community leader is currently at large, his wives and son were arrested and charged with drug trafficking.
The statement read: “NDLEA operatives in Lagos on Wednesday 18th September raided the two homes of a community leader and Sarkin Yamma of Badagry West LCDA, Alhaji Bashir Mohammed Talba, where a total of 226kg of cannabis was recovered from his two wives and son.
“Though Alhaji Talba is currently at large, a search of his house in Ashipa area of Seme Badagry led to the recovery of 93 compressed blocks of cannabis sativa weighing 57.6kg from his first wife, Asma’u Bashiru, 35, and son, Sadat Bashiru, 22, while another search of his house at Aketegbo area of Seme Badagry led to the seizure of 302 compressed blocks of cannabis weighing 168.6kg from his second wife Hauwa Bashir, 42.”
