Operatives of the FCT Command have recovered 22 bags of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp from a gas plant at Wumba, Apo, a suburb of Abuja.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the command, DSP Anjuguri Manzah, in a press statement, Monday in Abuja, said the illicit drugs, which were concealed in a room at the gas plant, were recovered by Apo Division on July 4, 2020.
The spokesperson said the command was on the trail of the owner of the exhibit which was recovered following tip off.
He said in another development, Police Operatives from Life Camp Division while on patrol on July 5, arrested one John Sambo, 29; and Friday Usman, 30; at Kado Fish Market while trying to escape after the duo attacked and dispossessed their victim of his phone.
Manzah said exhibits recovered from the suspects were a pair of scissors and one techno phone
He said investigation on both cases was on-going and the suspects would be charged to court on completion of investigation.
