Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) raided a snake-guarded shrine used for storing illegal drugs in Edo State.
According to a statement released on Sunday by NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, the operatives discovered a specially constructed large hole hidden behind wallpapers and fetish objects in a wall, which was used for drug storage.
The raid led to the recovery of 8.743kg of various strong cannabis strains, including methamphetamine, Loud, Colorado, and Arizona.
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.”
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.”