The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded a major breakthrough in its anti-narcotic war in Abuja and its environs when it arrested 132 suspects and recovered over 220 kilogrammes of illicit substances.
The agency in a statement obtained by Vital News on Friday said it also dismantled major bunks, saying that the feat was achieved in a sweeping two-week offensive.
The agency described the operation as one of the most coordinated crackdowns in recent months, revealing that it was carried out between April 11 and 25, 2026.
It said the operation was executed by operatives of the Agency’s Directorate of Operations and General Investigation in collaboration with the FCT Strategic Command.
The statement signed by the spokesman of the agency, Femi Babafemi, stated that the clear out followed weeks of intelligence gathering and surveillance targeting entrenched drug networks fueling substance abuse and criminality in the nation’s capital.
He said : “The raids cut across some of Abuja’s most notorious hotspots, including Torabora Hills, Area 3, Gwarinpa, AYA, Durumi, Banex, Dei-Dei, Kubwa, Apo, Kwali, Gwagwalada, Wuse Zone 4, Garki Area 10, Jabi, and the Suleja axis, where heavily fortified drug joints and distribution points were uncovered and dismantled.
“A breakdown of seizures revealed a dominant cache of 214.79 kilogrammes of skunk, alongside significant quantities of controlled and hard drugs, including Diazepam, Exol, Tramadol, Mogadon, Cocaine, Rohypnol, Methamphetamine, Ecstasy, and bottles of codeine syrup.”
Babafemi said the recovered substances are widely abused and linked to rising cases of addiction and violent crime.
He, however, said operatives encountered stiff resistance in parts of Durumi Area 1 and the Suleja market axis, where suspected traffickers attempted to repel the raids.
“However, the superior coordination and tactical response of NDLEA officers, neutralized the threats and dismantled the networks without casualties,” he said.
While briefing the agency’s leadership on the operation, Director of Operations and General Investigation, Ahmed Sule Ningi, praised the discipline and professionalism of the operatives.
He stressed that sustained enforcement is critical to consolidating the gains achieved and preventing a resurgence of drug networks.
In his reaction, the Chairman/CEO of NDLEA, retired Brig.-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa commended all the officers involved in the operation.
Marwa described the operation as a decisive step toward reclaiming Abuja from the grip of drug syndicates.
He ordered the immediate replication of the operational strategy across other high-risk urban centres, signaling a broader national offensive against illicit drug trade.
The NDLEA boss emphasized that dismantling supply chains must go hand in hand with efforts to reduce demand.
Marwa warned that drug cartels would continue to face sustained pressure as the agency intensifies its nationwide crackdown.
The latest operation underscores growing urgency by authorities to confront Nigeria’s deepening drug problem, with Abuja increasingly identified as a strategic hub for distribution networks.
(vitalnewsngr.com)
