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...

ZAMBIAN EX-FOREIGN MINISTER SENTENCED TO HARD LABOUR FOR CORRUPTION. (PHOTO).


 Zambian ex-foreign minister sentenced to hard labour for corruption


A Zambian court on Thursday sentenced former foreign minister Joseph Malanji to four years in prison with hard labour for corruption, AFP reported.


Malanji, who served under former president Edgar Lungu from 2018 to 2021, was arrested in late 2021 for allegedly using embezzled state funds to acquire property, including two Bell 420 helicopters.


The conviction marked a rare victory for state prosecutors in the Southern Africa country.


"I have heard the spirited mitigation by counsel and taken note that the convicts are first offenders and are entitled to leniency," said magistrate Ireen Wishimanga.


The 60-year-old will serve "four years imprisonment with hard labour", she ruled.


Malanji's co-accused Fredson Yamba will serve three years, she added.


Fight against corruption


Yamba, a former secretary to the treasury, was accused of facilitating the transfer of more than $8 million without justifying the expense.


It was not immediately clear if the pair will appeal the ruling.


They were the first top officials from Lungu's government to be arrested on graft charges after President Hakainde Hichilema took office.


Hichilema has repeatedly vowed to root out corruption but critics say progress has been sluggish.

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