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...

QUICK FACTS ABOUT AFDB PRESIDENT-ELECT SIDI OULD TAH TO SUCCEED ADESINA. (PHOTO).


 Quick Facts About AfDB President-Elect Sidi Ould Tah To Succeed Adesina


After a decade of impact as the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Nigeria’s pride, Akinwumi Adesina, will take a bow, leaving a trail of legacies captured in his five priorities to light up, feed, industrialise, integrate, and improve quality of life.


To mount the saddle after Nigeria’s former agriculture minister Adesina is Mauritania’s Sidi Ould Tah.


Here are some quick facts about the AfDB president-elect:


1. Tah is Mauritania’s former Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance.

2. Tah has over 35 years of experience in African and international finance.

 3. Tah served as president of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) for 10 years from 2015.

4. Tah secured an overwhelming 76.18 percent of votes to trounce other candidates in the election including Amadou Hott (Senegal), Samuel Maimbo (Zambia), Mahamat Tolli (Chad) and Bajabulile Tshabalala (South Africa).

5. Tah will assume office on 1 September 2025, for a five-year term, following the end of the second mandate of current president Adesina.

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