NDLEA DISMANTLES ABUJA DRUG BUNKS, ARRESTS 132, RECOVERS 220KG ILLICIT SUBSTANCES. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 NDLEA dismantles Abuja drug bunks, arrests 132, recovers 220kg illicit substances  -Marwa hails operation, vows to sustain crackdown in FCT, other states  In a non-stop two-week offensive action against traffickers and dealers, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have successfully dismantled several drug joints and bunks within and around the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja where a total of 132 suspects were arrested and 220 kilograms of assorted illicit substances recovered. The wel-coordinated raids jointly conducted by the Agency's Directorate of Operations and General Investigation (DOGI) and the FCT Strategic Command from llth to 25th April 2026 were launched to dismantle illicit drug hubs contributing to substance abuse, trafficking, and associated criminal activities in the capital city after weeks of intelligence and surveillance across all identified hotspots. Areas where notorious drug joints were raided, dismantled and suspects...

TINUBU SIGNS INTO LAW BILL RAISING JUDGES’ RETIREMENT AGE.(PHOTO).


TINUBU SIGNS INTO LAW BILL RAISING JUDGES’ RETIREMENT AGE


President Bola Tinubu has assented to the 1999 Constitutional Amendment Bill pertaining to the retirement age of judicial officers in Nigeria.

The Director of Information to the President, Abiodun Oladunjoye, who made this known in a statement on Thursday said Tinubu signed into law the “Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) (No. 37), 2023,” presented by the outgoing 9th National Assembly.

With the enactment of the amendment bill, the retirement age of High Court judges has been raised from 65 to 70 years.

It also implies that judicial officers’ retirement age and pension rights have been effectively brought into uniformity, among other related matters.

While signing the amendment bill into law, Tinubu pledged his administration’s commitment to strengthening the judiciary, ensuring the rule of law, and empowering judicial officers to execute their responsibilities effectively.


 

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