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...
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CAN, ABIA ADVERT AGENCY AT LOGGERHEADS OVER SIGNPOST TAX ON CHURCHES. (PHOTO).

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 CAN, Abia advert agency at loggerheads over signpost tax on churches


The Abia State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has described the state government’s policy of compelling churches to pay signpost tax as a delicate issue that can affect the image of the state.


CAN in a letter addressed to the Governor, dated October 22, 2024, expressed its displeasure about the development and urged the Governor to intervene and rescind the policy.


The CAN letter signed by Rev Ojo Ojo Uduma, Chairman and Rev. Francis Okere, Secretary, called for a round table discussion between CAN and the state government on the way forward while cautioning that the signpost issue is a little but delicate matter that should be urgently looked into.


The policy was brought up by Abia State Signage and Advertising Agency, ABSAA, in accordance with existing laws that allow it to regulate advertising space as well as generate revenue for the State.


But defending her office on the issue, the Managing Director of ABSAA, Mrs Victoria Onwubiko, absolved Governor Alex Otti of having a hand in the tax policy, saying that the law which was made by the Abia State House of Assembly, allows her agency to regulate the advertising space in Abia.


Speaking on Wednesday, Mrs Onwubiko said churches were only expected to pay regular fees on advertisements done outside their premises, not the ones within their premises.


”The letter has not even gotten to the Governor. The laws that set up the agency allows us to charge for signposts outside your church premises, not the ones within your premises.”


She also denied the allegations that her agency is asking local government Chairmanship candidates to compulsorily pay 1 million naira for each billboard they will mount.


She advised those concerned by her agency’s policies to approach her office and seek the way forward rather than running to the media.

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