Man arrested for using 9-year-old boy to traffic drugs in Bauchi

The Bauchi State Police Command arrested Samuel Ogochukwu, a 32-year-old man from Imo State, for allegedly using a 9-year-old boy to transport illicit drugs and evade security checks. Police said he was found with 17 sachets of Tramadol, five sachets of D5 and five sachets of an unidentified drug. He reportedly admitted to trafficking the substances and said he was trying to raise money to care for his ailing mother. He remains in police custody as investigations continue.