Photo: 55-year-old foodstuff dealer arrested with 250 cartridges
Operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested a man with 250 cartridges hidden in several cartons in Benue State. The suspect is identified as a 55-year-old foodstuff trader based in Jalingo, Taraba State who traveled regularly to Onitsha to buy food items which he sells at a market in Jalingo. He told Daily Trust that officials of the NDLEA intercepted the vehicle he was traveling in at Alaide in Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State. "I was returning from Onitsha where I went to buy foodstuff which I sell in Taraba when the NDLEA officers arrested me in Alaide with cartons of cartridges which some vigilante groups asked me to buy for them," the suspect said. The suspect, a father of five, also said he was diabetic, pointing at a deep wound on his feet, expressed regret for his action. "I’m so embarrassed. My wife and children are not happy with me." The suspect added that it was the first time ...