A Tamale Circuit Court, presided over by Francis Asubayere, has convicted Alhaji Abdulai Sayuti, a 53-year-old pharmaceutical distributor, and fined him GH₵1,680,000, equivalent to 14,000 penalty units, on each charge expected to run concurrently. Alhaji Sayuti was convicted for unlawful possession of restricted drugs following an intelligence-led operation in Tamale. In default of payment, he […]
Tag: Tramadol
FDA calls for tougher penalties in fight against Tramadol abuse
The Upper West Regional office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) is calling for stiffer penalties for individuals involved in the illegal sale and abuse of Tramadol and other unregistered medicines. Speaking at a drug abuse sensitisation programme organised by Aware Minds Foundation for basic school pupils on Friday, 18 July, FDA Regional Director, […]
High dosage tramadol dealer in Tamale arrested
Efforts by the Pharmacy Council in the Northern Region to stamp out the illegal sale and abuse of tramadol have been given a major boost with the arrest of the main architect behind the illicit business. Abdulai Issahaku, a 40-year-old chemical seller at Changli in Tamale, was arrested by a joint police and Pharmacy Council […]
Customs officer in Nigeria gets promotion after rejecting a 420 thousand dollar bribe from Tramadol smugglers
After rejecting a mouth-watering 420 thousand US Dollars as bribe from smugglers of Tramadol, a customs officer in Nigeria has earned a promotion. Comptroller Bashir Abubakar of Apapa Area Command has been promoted to an Assistant Comptroller General (ACG), by the Comptroller General of The Nigerian Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd). Mr Abubakar rejected […]
Nigeria: Slay queen runs mad after taking Nigeria’s version of tramadol
A young beautiful Nigerian slay queen was recently captured being held and tied down after she reportedly suffered mental incapacitation after consuming a mixture of colorado and black mamba. This incident happened in Ikotun, Lagos State Nigeria according to instant blog naija. Black Mamba is a street drug which is illegal in much of the […]