Nigerian Senator Confirms NDLEA Raided His Residence

Kwara South Senator Oyelola Ashiru has confirmed that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) conducted a raid on his residence in Ilorin.

However, he asserted that the agency did not find any hard drugs or other illegal substances during the operation.

The deputy senate leader made this statement through his legislative aide, Olaitan Adeyanju, on Monday.

This comes after the NDLEA claimed it had discovered hard drugs and other illicit substances in Mr. Ashiru’s home during a raid in February, in response to the senator’s allegations of the agency’s ineffectiveness and compromised duties.

“The entire house was searched, and nothing incriminating was found,” Ashiru stated. “If any drugs were found on certain persons mentioned by the NDLEA, it is rational to ask at which court of law the culprits were charged.”

The statement also clarified that Senator Ashiru has not attempted to influence the NDLEA regarding drug allegations against an individual known as Tosin Odepidian.

“Indeed, all the names mentioned by the agency are strange, and none works directly or indirectly with Senator Ashiru,”