Troops Nab Terrorists’ Drug Supplier In Adamawa

The headquarters of the Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai in the North East yesterday said Troops of the 232 Battalion operating under Sector 4 of the theatre have recorded a breakthrough with the arrest of a key drug supplier to Boko Haram terrorists in Adamawa State.

Forty-five-year-old Zubairu Muhammed was arrested early Thursday at Uba town.

CHANNELS TV quoted a statement by the spokesman of the theatre, Lt. Col. Sani Uba, as saying, “The suspect is believed to be a major distributor of cannabis sativa and ‘ice’ substances to terrorists across Askira-Uba, Chibok, Michika, and Damboa areas of Adamawa and Borno states”.

Items recovered from him include 14 blocks of cannabis sativa valued at over ₦1m; 43.9 grams of “ice” valued at over N3m and two army camouflage T-shirts reportedly used while peddling the illicit drugs.
According to preliminary investigations, the recovered exhibits will be handed over to the NDLEA Yola Command for further action.