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...

UPDATE: RESOLUTE CEO STILL HELD IN MALI, DIPLOMATIC SOURCES SAYS, AS SHARES SUSPENDED. (PHOTO).


 Resolute CEO still held in Mali, diplomatic sources say, as shares suspended


Resolute Mining, opens new tab CEO Terence Holohan and two other employees of the Australian company were still being detained in Mali on Thursday, two diplomatic sources there told Reuters.


Resolute said on Sunday that Holohan and the two other employees had been temporarily detained by government officials in the military-led West African country.


It has not provided any further update on the situation.


The executives were in Mali's capital Bamako to hold discussions with mining and tax authorities regarding general activities related to the company's business practices.


Resolute's shares fell as much as 8.1% to A$0.395 on Thursday, their lowest level since late March, after Bloomberg reported that the Malian military junta was seeking at least $161 million from the company to settle a dispute mainly concerning alleged back taxes.


Trading in Resolute shares was halted on the Australian Stock Exchange and the company said in a filing it "will provide further updates as and when appropriate".


In its statement on Sunday, Resolute said that the three executives had been discussing "unsubstantiated" claims made against the company during their meeting with the authorities.


Mali's junta adopted a new mining code in August 2023 allowing the country to increase its ownership of gold concessions and recoup what it said is a major shortfall in production revenue.


The move has strained relations with major gold mining conglomerates operating in Mali, which in addition to Resolute include Barrick Gold (ABX.TO), the world's second gold miner, and Canadian rival B2Gold.


Authorities in September briefly detained four Malian staff working for Barrick and have demanded at least $500 million in outstanding taxes and dividends. The two parties are in talks.

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