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Speaker 1: Men of the Nigeria Anti Illicit Drugs Police National dug

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Law Enforcement Agency NDLA have thwarted efforts made by drug

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kingpin to ship quantities of laud a strong strain of

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cannabis from the United States of America USA to Nigeria.

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NDLA stated that the Leckey based drug kingpin was arrested

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while trying to take delivery of another shipment of the

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illicit consignments. In a news release on Sunday, NDLA also

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stated that an Italy based businessman was arrested over illicit

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drug shipments to Nigeria and Europe, adding that NDLEA destroys

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thirteen thousand, one hundred and ninety eight kilograms skunkin Edo

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Forests must drug repackaging factory in Katsina Village and recovered

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eighty six thousand pills of opioid, with four persons arrested.

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Last week, NDLA had reported that its men intercepted Indian

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lady with seventy two parcels of heroine in chocolate raps

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at Carne Airport and recovered tramadol pills concealed in gas

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cylinder cocaine skunk during raids in Carno and Lagos. Details

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of the news reporters presented by the NDLEA spokesperson Fermi

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Babafemi reads below in full. Operatives of the National Drug

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Law Enforcement Agency ndl EA have arrested a Leky based

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businessman and proprietor of Damilion’s takeout Arocodair, damiel Ebenezer, in

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connection with the shipment of sixty parcels of laud a

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strong strain of cannabis from the United States of America

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to Nigeria. The forty three year old businessman was arrested

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at Bay Lounge, Admiralty Way, Lecky area of Lagos, where

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he does his illicit drug business, on Monday, the twenty

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fourth of March twenty twenty five, while he was expecting

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to take the delivery of his latest drug consignment. His

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arrest followed the seizure of his cargo that arrived Nigeria

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in seven big cartons at a logistics company in Lagos

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on the twelfth of March by ndl EA operatives of

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the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation. After his arrest,

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he was taken to his Lecky home for a search,

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during which ninety four grams of the same psychoactive substance,

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cannabis crusher and other drug paraphernalia were recovered. This brings

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the total weight of the drug seized from him to

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thirty two point twenty four kilograms. In his statement, he

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claimed he started the illicit drug business in twenty seventeen.

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Attempt by another businessman, Omorui Terry to export one thousand,

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four hundred pills of tramadol two hundred and twenty five

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milligrams weighing eight hundred grams to Italy has also been

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forted by ndl EA offices at the Mattala Mohammad International Airport,

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a Keja, Lagos. Omorui was intercepted at the screening point

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of Terminal two of the Lagos Airport on his way

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to Italy via a Qatar Airways flight. Investigation reveals the

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suspect is an Italy based frequent traveler and logistics agent.

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In Katsina, four suspects, Baraka Abubakar forty perunalitin twenty three,

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Muhammad Babangida twenty and Hamisu Lawel were arrested on Friday,

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the twenty eighth of March during an intelligence lad raid

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operation at Goddai village in Dara Local Government Area, where

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six hundred and eighty four blocks of compressed skunk, a

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strain of cannabis weighing four hundred and twenty three kilograms

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and eighty six thousand pills of diazepam were recovered from them.

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The three male suspects were arrested while repackaging the diazepam

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tablets into other containers, while Baraka, the female suspect, was

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apprehended with the heaps of skunk in her house. Not

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less than thirteen thousand, one hundred and ninety eight kilograms

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of cannabis sativa were destroyed in Edo forests across parts

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of the state between Monday twenty fourth and Friday the

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twenty eighth of March by NDLA operatives who also have acuated

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one hundred and fifty eight kilograms of same substance for

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possible prosecution. The forests where no fewer than four cannabis

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plantations were discovered and destroyed include who in Forest Ovia

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Northeast Local Government Area, soby ow In West Local Government

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Area and Amahor Forest in Igweben Local Government Area in

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Niger State, NDLA offices on patrol along backward Jebba road

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on Friday, the twenty eighth of March, intercepted a black

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Toyota Corolla car marked SLM one hundred and thirty seven

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SV and arrested the two occupants in possession of one

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hundred and seventy nine blocks of compressed skunk with a

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total weight of seventy seven point six kilograms concealed in

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full spottom of the vehicle. The two suspects a Paul

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Christopher forty six and Lucky Star annually. In another operation,

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fifty kilograms skunk was on Saturday, the twenty ninth of

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March recovered from the home of suspect Isilia, who is

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currently at large, in Huahwah Village, Borgu Council area of

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the state, while one hundred and eight point five kilograms

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of skunk was recovered from lock up shops at Arya

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New Market in Enugu Metropolis, Enugu State by NDL EA

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operatives on Tuesday, the twenty fifth of March, twenty five

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kilogram of same substance was seized from a suspect Abdorazaksaka

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at Killico area of Aluran, Kuara State. On Monday, the

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twenty fourth of March, another suspect Suli Sahed fifty was

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nabbed with two point five kilograms of Ghanaian lad and

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five hundred and fifteen grams of colorado at Olomi Academy

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area of Abaden Ohyo State. With the same vigor, commands

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and formations of the agency across the country continued their

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war against drug abuse WADA sensitization activities to schools, worship centers,

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workplaces and communities among others in the past week. The

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These include Wilder Sensitization lecture to students and staff of

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Blessed Martin’s International School, Abakiliki, Abonni State, Model Ideal College, Enugu, Otto,

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Awari Senior Secondary School, Ijinikan, Legos State and Command Secondary School, Newman,

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Adamawa State, among others. While commending the offices and men

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of mm IA, Neogi, Edo, Kwara, Niger, Enugu, Ojo and

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Katsina commands of the agency for the arrests and sieges,

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Chairman Chief Executive Officer of ndl EA, Brigadier General Mohammad

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Babamawa Retired, stated that their operational successes and those of

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their compatriots across the country, especially their balanced approach to

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drug supply reduction and drug demand reduction efforts are well appreciated.

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He extended edel fitter greetings to them, their families, other stakeholders,

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and Nigerians at large of obedience and sacrifice that defines

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this special day. Guide and strengthen us as we remain

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steadfast in our pursuit of a drug free society. May

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Allah continue to bless and guide us, and may our

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collective efforts bring us closer to a safer and healthier

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society for all, the NDLA boss added. Meanwhile, operatives of

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the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLA have intercepted a

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forty two year old Indian lady, muz Niitou Nitu at

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the Malamominu Krno International Airport, Makia Karno with seventy two

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parcels of heroin factory sealed in wafer wraps and packaged

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as chocolates. The classer drug consignment, weighing a total of

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eleven kilograms, was recovered from Ntou’s luggage after a thorough

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search following process credible intelligence during an inward clearance of

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Katar Airways flight QR one four to three one from Bangkok,

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Thailand via Vietnam and Dohar at the arrival hall of

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the Carno Airport on Friday, the fourteenth of March twenty

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twenty five. The arrest of Nitu signifies a growing attempt

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by drug trafficking organizations to hire white ladies and foreign

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nationals to move illicit drugs through the Nigerian borders, a

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bid that vigilant NDLA operatives have consistently frustrated with the

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aid of modern technological tools and proactive intelligence, says Chairman,

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Chief Executive Officer of NDLA, Brigadier General Mohammad Babamawa, retired

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in his immediate reaction to Nito’s arrest. In another interdiction

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operation in Carno, ENDLA offices on Thursday, the twentieth of

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March arrested a forty five year old suspect, Michael Logandele

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with a fifty litre steel gas cylinder at Gaddar Tambaraua

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Alongzaria Carno Road based on credible intelligence. Welding tools were

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later used to cut the giant cylinder, after which fifty

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thousand pills of tramadol two hundred and twenty five milligrams

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concealed in it were extracted. While Sunday, augur forty was

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nabbed at Gundawawa area of Carno on Wednesday, the nineteenth

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of March with twenty seven kilograms skunk, a strain of cannabis.

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A female suspect, Cardi Jaabdullahi forty, was arrested with four

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hundred and twenty four bottles of codine based syrup at

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ludenbulala Yaoua area of the state. On Tuesday, the eighteenth

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of March. In Lagos, the duo of Olumiyua Kolawole and

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Samaddisa were nabbed with sixty seven point five kilograms skunk

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in Mushan, just as one hundred point eight kilograms of

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same psychoactive substance was recovered from the store of two

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fleeing suspects in Anaphooche area of Mushen while I sir

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Idris was arrested in a paper with four point five

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kilograms skunk, six hundred grams of tramadol two hundred and

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twenty five milligrams and thirty liters of codine syrup on Tuesday,

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the eighteenth of March. Another suspect, Johayamahammad, was arrested same

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day in Ecotton area of the state. With different quantities

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of cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine across the country. Ndl EA

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commands and formations continued to intensify their war against drug

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abuse WADA Social Advocacy sensitization engagements in schools, markets, motor paths,

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workplaces and worship centers in the past week. These include

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WADA Sensitization lecture to students and staff at Krisland School, Herkeja, Lagos,

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Hekini Secondary School, Mokua, Niger State, Marist Comprehensive College in Teja,

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Anambra State, Akola City College, Herkolay Akitty, Akitty State, Government

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Day Secondary School, sanaim Sokoto State and Government Day Secondary School, Jada,

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Adamawa State, among others. While commending the offices and men

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of Machia, Lagos and Karno Commands of the AA Agency

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for the arrests and sieges, its Chairman, Chief Executive Brigadier

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General Mohammad Babamahwa retired, noted with satisfaction the balance in

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drug supply and demand reduction efforts of all the formations nationwide,

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even as he charged them not to relent. Stated as

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reported by Femi Babafemi, Director Media and Advocacy NDLA on

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Sunday twenty third and the thirtieth of March twenty twenty five,

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Posasomedi Brindi Brigni in a mort digital May