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...

EFCC ARRAIGNS TWO FOR N2. 9M LAND FRAUD IN SOKOTO. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.


 EFCC Arraigns Two for N2.9m Land Fraud in Sokoto


The Sokoto Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has arraigned the duo of Jamilu 

Nabunkari and Bashar Sani before Justice Mohammed Mohammed of the Sokoto State High Court for obtaining the sum of N2,900,000.00 (Two Million Nine Hundred Thousand Naira) fraudulently in a land fraud.


They were arraigned on two- count charges bordering on obtaining by false pretence.

Count one reads "That you Jamilu Nabunkari adult,male, and Bashar Sani adult, male, on or about the 31st day of May, 2023 at Sokoto within the Judicial Division of this honourable Court did conspire amongst yourselves to commit an illegal act to wit: Obtaining the total sum of N2,900,000.00 (Two Million Nine Hundred Thousand Naira) from Lawali Tukur Faru under false pretence of sale of a plot of land and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 8(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related (Offences) Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act”.


Both defendants pleaded not guilty to the two -count charges.


Prosecution counsel,  S.H. Sa'ad then prayed the court for commencement of trial while defence counsel A.M Lukman applied for bail for the defendant.


In a ruling, Justice Mohammed granted the defendants bail in the sum of N300,000 (Three Hundred Thousand Naira) each and one surety in like sum that must be resident in Sokoto. The Judge further directed the sureties to deposit their recent passport photographs with the registry of the court and adjourned the matter to 2nd April, 2024 for commencement of trial.


The duo allegedly fraudulently advertised a plot of land situated behind Sani Dingyadi School Sokoto for sale and the petitioner indicated interest and paid the sum into the suspects bank account number.


Investigations revealed the first suspect Nabunkari posed as the owner of the plot while the second suspect Sani presented himself as the land agent.


More photos below. 


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