The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled multiple illicit drug joints across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, following a two-week intelligence-led offensive against traffickers and dealers.
A total of 132 suspects were arrested, and 220kg of assorted illicit substances were recovered during the operation, according to Mr Femi Babafemi, the Agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy.
In a statement released on Friday in Abuja, Babafemi explained that the well-coordinated raids – conducted jointly by the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation (DOGI) and the FCT Strategic Command between 11 and 25 April – targeted hubs fuelling substance abuse, trafficking, and associated crimes in the capital. The operation followed weeks of surveillance across all identified hotspots.
“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 the Suleja axis, among others,” Babafemi said.
Recovered substances include 214.79kg of skunk (a cannabis strain); 5.524kg of Diazepam; 2.352kg of Exol; 1.119kg of Tramadol; 145.8g of Mogadon; 93.52g of cocaine; 84.3g of Rohypnol; 10.9g of methamphetamine; 3.17g of Ecstasy; and six bottles of codeine syrup.
Despite stiff resistance from suspects in the Durumi Area 1 and Suleja market axes, NDLEA operatives subdued the syndicates through superior professionalism, successfully disrupting their distribution networks without any casualties.
Debriefing the NDLEA Chairman, retired Brigadier General Buba Marwa, on the outcome of the special operation, the Director of Operations and General Investigation, DCGN Ahmed Sule Ningi, commended the resilience, coordination, and professionalism of all participating personnel. He called for sustained operational pressure to consolidate the gains achieved.
In response, Marwa praised the officers, men, and women of DOGI, the FCT Strategic Command, and other participating formations for their commitment to cleansing the capital city and its environs. He further directed that the operational model be replicated across other high-risk urban centres to maintain pressure on drug cartels and suppress both the demand and supply of illicit substances nationwide.