The National Drug Law Agency (NDLEA) has given reasons they swarmed in on and arrested Marlian music singers, Oniyide Azeez popularly known as Zinoleesky and Ilerioluwa Oladimeji better known as Mohbad.
The NDLEA operatives carried out a operation on the residence of the artistes in the very early hours of Thursday, in the Lekki area of Lagos.
An eyewitness stated that the agency officials carried out the sting operation without presenting any search warrant.
In the viral video, the operatives were seen manhandling the artistes while shooting into the air. They were also accosted by female occupants of the residence who demanded for search warrants.
While not paying attention to the requests of the ladies, the NDLEA officials forced the young boys into a waiting van hitting them with clubs.
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Speaking to Daily Trust, the Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi stated that personnel of the agency found illicit drugs in the house of the artistes and this led to their arrest.
He said, ”Yes, they have been arrested because we had reliable information that they were in possession of drugs. We moved in on them and recovered drugs. That is why five of them were arrested; three males and two females.
“When their house was searched we found in their possession molly and cannabis. The investigation is still ongoing but we have to trace where they are getting these substances from.”
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