*Police Nab Two Suspected Drug Peddlers
By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu
In a crackdown, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has apprehended and prosecuted no fewer than 35 drivers variously for using fake diplomatic number plates and overloading within roads in Enugu State.
The FRSC apprehended and prosecuted 14 drivers for fake diplomatic number plate violations and 21 others for overloading.
The FRSC Corps Marshal, Mr Shehu Mohammed, disclosed this on Friday while speaking on the ongoing ‘Operation Guduma’ in Enugu State.
Represented by FRSC Corps Commander, Dorothy Ikpeme, the Corps Marshal said that ‘Operation Guduma’ is about closing two critical gaps: security risks from fake diplomatic plates and safety risks from overloading.
According to him, both directly endanger lives and undermine law enforcement.
The Corps Marshal said that the operation’s targeted enforcement is aimed at eliminating the illegal use of diplomatic/fake number plates.
He noted that the operation would also clamp down on the menace of overloading and mixed loading on highways.
“The Corps frowns at the misuse of diplomatic plates which poses a serious security threat by obstructing investigations, while overloading and mix-loading continue to cause avoidable crashes and loss of lives,” he said.
The FRSC boss noted that the operation would focus on apprehension and prosecution of vehicles using diplomatic plates illegally, and fake number plates such as NYCN, NUP, AMB, UN-AMB, PEACE AMBASSADOR and NANS, among others.
“The operation, which will last for five days, will lead to improved traffic flow on high-density corridors and increased visibility of FRSC patrol teams to deter violations in the state.
“The operation is involving deployment of patrol vehicles, ambulances, tow trucks, and motorbikes, working closely with other security agencies,” he said.
He noted that the operation remained a warning and an opportunity for vehicle owners to correct vehicle documentation and negative loading practices, adding: “The goal is safer roads, not conflict.”
Ikpeme is the Corps Commander in-charge of Operation, Monitoring and Control Centre, FRSC Headquarters, Abuja.
Police Nab 2 Suspected Drug Peddlers
Meanwhile, the State Police Command, in line with its sustained proactive policing and crackdown on criminal activities, has arrested two male drug-peddling suspects in separate intelligence-led operations carried out in Nkanu East Local Government Area (LGA) of the State.
In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the State Command, Daniel Ndukwe, the police said that certain quantities of substances suspected to be variants of cannabis sativa and other illicit drugs were recovered from the suspects.
In one of the operations, Police operatives attached to the Surveillance Team of the Agbani Area Command, acting on credible intelligence, on 21 May, 2026 at about 6:25 a.m., raided a black spot at Umuiba Nara in Nkanu East LGA and arrested one Ani James (male, aged 35), Ndukwe stated.
Upon interrogation, the suspect allegedly confessed to engaging in the illicit buying and selling of “Loud,” “Colos,” and other variants of annabis sativa. Several sachets and wraps containing the suspected illicit substances were recovered from him,the PPRO disclosed.
Earlier, on 16 May 2026 at about 7:30 a.m., the operatives, he added. following actionable information, arrested one Edeh Ikechukwu (male, aged 50), of Isigwe Ugbawka in Nkanu East LGA, with large quantities of weed similarly suspected to be cannabis sativa. The suspect confessed to being involved in the illicit drug trade for the past five years.
Further investigations are ongoing, and necessary prosecutorial actions will be taken upon conclusion of investigations, the Command stated.
*PHOTO CAPTION: A vehicle with UN registration number suspected to be fake and impounded by FRSC Enugu.
