NDLEA arrests 132 suspects, seizes 220kg of drugs in recent FCT raids
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have dismantled several drug joints and bunkers across the Federal Capital Territory, arresting 132 suspects and recovering 220 kilograms of illicit substances in a major crackdown.
The operation, which lasted two weeks, was carried out between April 11 and April 25, 2026, by the agency’s Directorate of Operations and General Investigation in collaboration with the FCT Strategic Command.
According to the agency, the raids followed weeks of intelligence gathering and surveillance targeting major drug hotspots believed to be contributing to substance abuse, trafficking, and related criminal activities in Abuja.
Areas affected by the operation 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, where several notorious drug hubs were dismantled.
Items recovered during the raids include 214.79 kilograms of skunk, as well as quantities of Diazepam, Exol, Tramadol, Mogadon, cocaine, Rohypnol, methamphetamine, ecstasy, and codeine syrup, highlighting the scale of drug distribution in the affected areas.
Despite resistance encountered in parts of Durumi Area 1 and the Suleja market axis, the agency said its operatives maintained control and successfully subdued the suspects without recording any casualties.
Briefing the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the NDLEA, Mohamed Buba Marwa, the Director of Operations and General Investigation, Ahmed Sule Ningi, commended the officers for their resilience and professionalism, while stressing the need to sustain the momentum.
In response, Marwa praised the operatives for their efforts in cleaning up the capital city and directed that similar operations be extended to other high-risk urban centres across the country to further curb drug trafficking and abuse.
