NDLEA Dismantles Abuja Drug Bunks, Arrests 132 Suspects, Seizes 220kg of Illicit Substances
Oru Leonard
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intensified its crackdown on drug trafficking in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), dismantling multiple drug joints and arresting 132 suspects during a sustained two-week operation.
The enforcement exercise, carried out between April 11 and April 25, 2026, led to the recovery of over 220 kilograms of assorted illicit substances. The operation, described as intelligence-driven, targeted major drug hotspots across Abuja and surrounding areas.
According to the agency, the raids were jointly executed by the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation (DOGI) and the FCT Strategic Command following weeks of surveillance aimed at disrupting drug distribution networks fueling substance abuse and related crimes in the capital.
Affected locations included 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.
Recovered substances comprised 214.79kg of skunk (a cannabis strain), 5.524kg of Diazepam, 2.352kg of Exol, 1.119kg of Tramadol, as well as smaller quantities of cocaine, Rohypnol, methamphetamine, ecstasy, and codeine syrup.
The agency disclosed that operatives encountered resistance during raids in Durumi Area 1 and Suleja Market, but successfully subdued the suspects without any casualties, dismantling key supply chains in the process.
Briefing the NDLEA leadership, Director of Operations and General Investigation, DCGN Ahmed Sule Ningi, praised the professionalism and coordination of officers involved, stressing the need to maintain pressure on drug networks.
Responding, NDLEA Chairman/CEO, Mohamed Buba Marwa, commended the operatives for their dedication and directed that the strategy be replicated in other high-risk urban centres nationwide.
Marwa reiterated the agency’s commitment to reducing both the demand and supply of illicit drugs, noting that sustained enforcement remains critical to safeguarding public health and national security.
The operation marks one of the agency’s most significant recent offensives in Abuja as authorities continue efforts to rid the capital of entrenched drug syndicates.
