Police arrest female drug lord in Kano

On Sunday, police agents in Kano captured Ladi Peter, a female drug lord, and other cartel members.

The group specialises in the supply of drugs, according to SP Abdullahi Haruna, a spokeswoman for the Command who verified the arrest.

In the beginning, according to SP Haruna, officers were successful in stopping and apprehending the gang's driver. Later, after checking the supply chain, Ladi, the main suspect, and two other of her accomplices were apprehended.

According to him, “Recall that on the 18th July 2023 at about 2000hrs (8pm), a team of Policemen while on Highway Surveillance Patrol along Kwanar Dangora, Kiru LGA, specifically between Kaduna to Kano Border town, intercepted a Golf series 3 model Motor Vehicle on reasonable suspicion of the vehicle being recklessly driven. In a quick reaction by the team, the driver was pursued while trying to escape arrest, lost driving control of the Motor Vehicle and the Vehicle eventually somersaulted. The driver was then pursued and arrested with seven (7) bags of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp recovered. The Commissioner of Police ordered additional vigilance for more arrests and conducting discreet investigations to get to the supply chain.

“Consequent upon compliance with the directive, sustained follow-up was intensified coupled with community partnership and intelligence-led operations including technical support. Positive results of these police actions led to the results of success on 4th August 2023 where the principal suspect, one Ladi Peter, 47 years old, of Agwa Kudandan Nassarawa, in Chikun LGA of Kaduna State was arrested in her residence. A total of sixty-one (61) bags of compressed Dried Leaves Suspected to be Indian Hemp were recovered from her. Other exhibits include: Two sets each of Military Uniforms, red berets, sets of shin guards and a desert boat were found in her possession.

“Further to that, the accomplices Umar Saleh, 38 years old of Unguwan Dosa, Kaduna North LGA and Ahmad Naheed, 36 years old of Nassarawa Chikun LGA, Kaduna State were arrested and all the suspects confessed to the crime.

“The Commissioner of Police further directed the case to be transferred to the state office of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Command for further investigation.

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