Celestial Church Pastor, wife arrested with illicit drugs hidden in vehicle
A Pastor Afolabi Hodonu of Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) Agonvi Sea Beach, Sakpo area of Seme border, Badagry, and his wife Mrs Success Hodonu have been arrested in Lagos after discovering 11 kilograms of skunk concealed in hidden compartments of their vehicle.
Penpushing reports that spokesperson oof the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Femi Babafemi confirmed this in a statement adding that the couple were apprehended on Thursday, April 2, at the Gbaji checkpoint.
The statement added that a search of the couple’s Honda Pilot SUV led to the recovery of the illicit substance, carefully hidden within modified sections of the vehicle.
“The pastor in charge of the Celestial Church of Christ, Agonvi Sea Beach, Sakpo area of Seme border, Badagry in Lagos state, Pastor Afolabi Hodonu, 45, and his wife, Mrs. Success Hodonu, 35, were on Thursday 2nd April arrested by NDLEA operatives at Gbaji checkpoint. A search of their Honda Pilot SUV led to the recovery of blocks of skunk weighing 11kg concealed in hidden parts of their vehicle’, he said.
Penpushing also reports that Babafemi said the arrest of the cleric and wife followed an earlier interception at the same checkpoint on Monday, March 30, when operatives apprehended a fake security agent, Sunday Samuel, 35, while transporting 24.5 kilograms of skunk from Seme border to Lagos.
The statement stated that Investigations into the seizure reportedly led to the arrest of the 45-year-old cleric and his 35-year-old wife while conveying 24.5kg skunk from Seme border to Lagos.
“The arrest of the couple followed the apprehension of a fake security agent Sunday Samuel, 35, at the same checkpoint on Monday 30th March while conveying 24.5kg skunk from Seme border to Lagos.
Penpushing reports that Babafemi explained that the development was part of a series of operations conducted by the anti-narcotics agency across the country within the past week.
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