Thursday, June 9, 2026 - Troops of the Nigerian Army in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested three suspected drug peddlers allegedly supplying illicit substances to terrorists and other criminal elements in Katsina State.
The joint operation was conducted at about 5:15 p.m. on
Tuesday, July 7, 2026 by troops of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Malumfashi
deployed at Kafur, alongside operatives of the NDLEA Area Command, Malumfashi.
The operation targeted Kagara village in Kafur Local
Government Area, where the security team raided suspected drug distribution
points.
According to security sources, three suspects identified as
Mohammed Lawan, 34, Muhawiya Haruna, 40, and Junadata Usman, 40, were arrested
during the operation.
Items recovered from the suspects included substances
suspected to be cannabis sativa, quantities of tramadol capsules, pregabalin,
diazepam, Extol-5 tablets, rubber solution, and “Suck and Die” spirit.
The sources said preliminary investigations indicated that
the suspects were allegedly involved in supplying hard drugs and other
intoxicating substances to terrorists and criminal elements operating within
Kafur and neighbouring communities.
The arrested suspects, along with the recovered exhibits,
have been handed over to the NDLEA Area Command in Malumfashi for further
investigation and possible prosecution.
3The operation is part of ongoing efforts by security
agencies to disrupt the logistics and supply networks supporting terrorism and
other forms of criminality across Katsina State.
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