By Desire Emmanuel
A 65-year-old female drug dealer who used to supply hard drugs to Boko Haram terrorists has been arrested by men of the Nigerian Army.
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) arrested the woman, Hauwa Abulazeez, on Friday, January 23, in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State following intelligence reports about her drug dealing activities.
She was discovered to be a major supplier of Indian hemp to Boko Haram terrorists operating through Askira Uba, Rumirgo, Gwahi, Wamdiyo, Uvu, and Gaya area of Borno State.
According to the Nigerian Army in a statement on Sunday, January 25, preliminary investigations revealed that the woman sourced the hard drugs from Sarti Baruwa Local Government Area of Taraba State and transported them through various routes to the insurgents in the forests.
During her arrest, according to the army, 14 compressed blocks of Indian hemp, with an estimated total weight of approximately 30 kilogrammes, were recovered from her.
“The woman is currently in custody undergoing preliminary investigation, while follow-up actions are ongoing to identify and dismantle the wider network involved in the trafficking and distribution of the substance,” the Nigerian Army disclosed.
