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...

AN 80-YEAR-OLD SOUTH CAROLINA MAN BECAME UPSET WITH HIS NEIGHBORS SO HE ENTERED THEIR HOME WITH AN ASSAULT RIFLE AND OPENED FIRE TAKING THE LIFE OF AN 11-YEAR-OLD GIRL. AFTER BEING SUBDUED... HE CONFESSED TO TAKING HIS WIFE'S LIFE ALSO.. (PHOTO).


 An 80-year-old South Carolina man became upset with his neighbors so he entered their home with an assault rifle and opened fire taking the life of an 11-year-old girl. After being subdued... he confessed to taking his wife's life also.


The Sumter County Sheriff's Department were called to the report of a man opening fire in a home at 10:30 pm on Wednesday, April 16th. When deputies arrived, they encountered a chaotic and heartbreaking scene.


Members of the household were in the process of restraining 80-year-old Rueben Leonard after having disarmed him. According to reports, Leonard had entered the home where around 10 people were present and opened fire with an assault rifle.


 An 11-year-old girl had been struck and was found suffering from a fatal gunshot wound. She has been identified as Ashly McFarland. She is the only reported injury due to Leonard's actions. 


According to official reports, this tragic incident was the culmination of an ongoing neighbor dispute. Leonard had become upset with the residents of the home over them using their backyard for target practice.


 Deputies had responded to the residence multiple times as a result of the Leonard's complaints. Mr. Leonard had just been charged with breach of peace on Monday April 14th in connection to the ongoing neighbor war.


Apparently this is what might have sent Rueban Leonard spiraling out of control and ultimately ending in the death of an innocent 11-year-old girl.


However the shocking night hadn't reached its conclusion yet. As responding deputies took Leonard into custody, he confessed to taking his wife's life ealier in the day. When deputies went to Leonard's home to verify his story, they discovered his 76-year-old wife deceased in the garage. 


The Sumter County Sheriff's Department said there is no clear motive beyond the dispute over target practice and also stated Rueben Leonard does not suffer from dementia or have any mental health issues.


Rueben Leonard was taken to the hospital for injuries he sustained while being restrained by the victims.  Once he is released from the hospital he will be booked into Sumter County Jail. 


Rueben Leonard is being charged with two counts of murder.


Our thoughts are with everyone involved.

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