Police in Nasarawa Arrest Three for Marijuana Trafficking
On October 22, 2026, at approximately 1:00 p.m., operatives from the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Lafia arrested three suspects: Aondaver Dominic, Sylvanus Umoor, and Peter Tar. The arrests occurred during an anti-crime patrol in the villages of Sabongida Bature and Gidan Kparev in Kadarko.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, the suspects attempted to flee upon seeing the operatives but were apprehended. During the operation, quantities of dry leaves suspected to be Indian hemp were recovered.
Further investigation led the operatives to a garden behind the suspects' residence, where marijuana was allegedly being cultivated, and freshly harvested leaves were also recovered. All recovered exhibits have been secured for further investigation.
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