NDLEA FCT Drug Raids Yield 220kg Seizure, 132 Arrests

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have dismantled multiple drug joints and hideouts across the Federal Capital Territory, arresting 132 suspects and recovering more than 220 kilograms of illicit substances in a two-week operation.

The agency disclosed that the raids, conducted between April 11 and 25, 2026, followed weeks of intelligence gathering and surveillance aimed at major drug hubs within Abuja.

According to NDLEA, the coordinated operation was carried out by its Directorate of Operations and General Investigation (DOGI) in collaboration with the FCT Strategic Command. The exercise targeted networks responsible for drug trafficking and abuse in the nation’s capital.

Areas affected by the crackdown 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.

The agency reported that substances recovered during the raids included 214.79 kilograms of skunk, a potent strain of cannabis, as well as 5.524 kilograms of Diazepam, 2.352 kilograms of Exol, 1.119 kilograms of Tramadol, and 145.8 grams of Mogadon.

Other items seized were 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.

NDLEA noted that its operatives encountered resistance in parts of Durumi and the Suleja market axis but were able to subdue the suspects without casualties, attributing the success to the professionalism and coordination of its personnel.

While briefing the chairman and chief executive officer, Mohamed Buba Marwa, the director of operations and general investigation, Ahmed Sule Ningi, commended the officers involved and emphasised the need to sustain pressure on drug networks.

In response, Marwa praised the operatives for their efforts and directed that the strategy be replicated in other high-risk urban centres nationwide as part of ongoing efforts to curb drug trafficking and abuse.