Fugitive drug lord wanted in UK arrested by NDLEA after 15 years on the run

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Wednesday said it arrested a 58-year-old fugitive drug lord, Uzoma Valentine Ilomuanya, who has been on the wanted list of NDLEA and The post Fugitive drug lord wanted in UK arrested by NDLEA after 15 years on the run appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.


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