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...

FCT POLICE RECOVER THREE STOLEN VEHICLES, ARREST EIGHT SUSPECTS INCLUDING HUSBAND-AND-WIFE DUO. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.


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FCT POLICE RECOVER THREE STOLEN VEHICLES, ARREST EIGHT SUSPECTS INCLUDING HUSBAND-AND-WIFE DUO


*…As wife confesses to purchasing master keys from Jumia online marketplace.*


On 19th April 2025, following the report of a stolen gold Toyota Corolla (Reg No. ABC 570 FJ) from the Federal Secretariat, operatives of the Command’s Scorpion Squad arrested one Yusuf Yunusa. Further investigation led to the arrest of his wife, Blessing Yusuf, on 25th April in Kwali Area Council. She confessed to purchasing Toyota master keys from the Jumia online marketplace, which her husband used to steal vehicles, while she created distractions to facilitate the crimes.


In another case, on 28th April 2025, police responded to a report from a car buyer in Life Camp regarding a suspicious black Mercedes-Benz 4MATIC E-400 (Reg No. AAA 07 KA). Upon investigation, it was confirmed stolen from Lekki, Lagos. Five suspects were arrested and identified as Idris Suleiman, Isiyaku Habibu, Ganiyu Sadiq, Idowu Akintunde, and Bello Muyideen. The stolen vehicle was recovered and the suspects confessed to stealing it from their employer.


Similarly, following a report from Mr Chinwenze Chinaza that his driver, one George Idung had gone missing along side his unregistered Toyota Hilux Adventure, Police operatives from Mabushi Division acting on credible intelligence, swung into action, tracked the said driver to his village in Eket LGA, Akwa Ibom State, where he was arrested while attempting to sell off the vehicle. He is in custody and the vehicle has been recovered. 


All eight suspects are in police custody and will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations. 

The Commissioner of Police, FCT, CP Ajao S. Adewale, psc, mnips, encouraged residents to install tracking devices in their vehicles, avoid isolated parking spaces, and verify vehicle ownership before purchase.


For emergencies or to report suspicious activity, residents are urged to contact the FCT Police Command Control Room via 08032003913, 08028940883, or 08061581938.


SP Josephine Adeh, ANIPR.,

Police Public Relations Officer,

FCT Police Command, 

Abuja.

29 April, 2025.

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