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...

SUPREME COURT VERDICT FREED LGs FROM CAPTIVITY, SYSTEMIC PLUNDER- SHEHU SANI. (PHOTO).


 Supreme Court verdict freed LGs from captivity, systemic plunder – Shehu Sani


Former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani has said the Supreme Court’s judgement which declared it illegal and unconstitutional for governors to receive and seize funds allocated to local governments in their states freed the LGs from decades of captivity and systemic plunder.


The vocal ex-lawmaker said this in a Thursday post on X.


Daily Sun reported that the Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a landmark judgement barring state governments from further retaining or utilising funds meant for the 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the country.


The apex court described the state governments’ practice as a “dubious” one which violated Section 162 of the 1999 Constitution, as amended.


Justice Emmanuel Agim, who read the lead judgement, ordered that the local governments must henceforth be paid their allocations from the federation account “since paying them through states has not worked”.


Reacting to the judgement, Sani said, “The Supreme Court has freed the Local Governments from over two decades of captivity and systemic plunder by the States.”


Meanwhile, the Socio-Economic Rights And Accountability Project (SERAP) has threatened to sue the 36 state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) if they fail to give an account of the local government funds they have collected.


In an X post shortly after the judgement, SERAP said, “BREAKING: Following the Supreme Court decision declaring unlawful the use [or misuse] by Nigeria’s 36 governors of the funds meant for local governments, we call on the governors and FCT minister to account for and return the funds they have collected, or face legal action.”

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