Solomon Odeniyi A snake-guarded shrine used for storing illegal drugs has been raided by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said its operatives, during an operation in Edo State. In a statement on Sunday by the NDLEA’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, it was revealed that its operatives discovered a specially constructed large hole in a wall, hidden behind wallpapers and fetish objects used for drug storage. He noted that methamphetamine, Loud, Colorado and Arizona, all strong strains of cannabis with a total weight of 8.
743kg among others, were recovered from the shrine. The statement read, “A snake-guarded shrine used to store illicit drugs in Igor community, Benin city, Edo state, has been raided by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, who detected a specially constructed large hole storage in a wall covered with wallpapers and fetish objects. “Different quantities of illicit substances such as methamphetamine, Loud, Colorado and Arizona, all strong strains of cannabis with a total weight of 8.
743kg were pulled out from the deep hole dug in the wall of the shrine building.” Babafemi said two ladies were arrested and the snake was demobilised. He added, “At least, two ladies: Sonia Chinonso Ezumezu and Risikatu Tijani were arrested during the intelligence-led operation on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, after the big black snake guarding the shrine was demobilised.
” In another operation in the state, Babafemi said another tw.
