Saturday, May 2, 2026 - Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have successfully dismantled several drug joints and bunks within and around the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja where a total of 132 suspects were arrested and 220 kilograms of assorted illicit substances recovered.
The well-coordinated raids jointly conducted by the Agency’s
Directorate of Operations and General Investigation (DOGI) and the FCT
Strategic Command from 11th to 25th April 2026 were launched to dismantle
illicit drug hubs contributing to substance abuse, trafficking, and associated
criminal activities in the capital city after weeks of intelligence and
surveillance across all identified hotspots.
A statemnt from the agency's spokesperson, Femi Babafemi,
says areas where notorious drug joints were raided, dismantled and suspects
arrested include Torabora hills, Area 3, Gwarinpa, AYA, Durumi, Banex, Dei-Dei,
Kubwa, Apo, Kwali, Gwagwalada, Wuse Zone 4, Garki Area 10, Jabi, and
Suleja axis among others.
He mentioned that items recovered from the various bunks and
joints include 214.79 kilograms of skunk, a strain of cannabis; 5.524 kilograms
of Diazepam; 2.352 kilograms of Exol; 1.119 kilograms of Tramadol; 145.8 grams
of Mogadon; 93.52 grams of Cocaine; 84.3 grams of Rohypnol; 10.9 grams of
Methamphetamine; 3.17 grams of Ecstasy; and six bottles of Codeine syrup.
He added that despite the stiff resistance encountered by
operatives at the Durumi Area 1 and Suleja market axes during the operation,
the superior strength and professionalism of the NDLEA officers effectively
subdued the syndicates, leading to the successful disruption of their
distribution networks, without recording any casualty.
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