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...

PRESIDENT TINUBU MOURNS PA OLUSANYA DAVID SOTINRIN, RENOWNED PETROCHEMICAL ENGINEER.(PHOTO).


 PRESIDENT TINUBU MOURNS PA OLUSANYA DAVID SOTINRIN, RENOWNED PETROCHEMICAL ENGINEER


President Bola Tinubu has paid a glowing tribute to Pa Olusanya David Sotinrin, a distinguished petrochemical engineer and oil and gas expert, as well as the father of Ayo Sotinrin, the Chief Executive Officer of the Bank of Agriculture. 


In a statement by Bayo Onanuga Special Adviser to the President, Information & Strategy, "President Tinubu describes late Pa Sotinrin as one of the silent pillars of Nigeria's energy development whose expertise, discipline, and integrity contributed immensely to the evolution of the country's oil and gas landscape.


The President acknowledges Pa Sotinrin's decades of service in the petrochemical and energy sector, which helped shape industry standards, strengthened local capacity, and inspired a generation of engineers who today remain beneficiaries of his mentorship and pioneering knowledge.


"Pa Sotinrin belonged to a class of gifted Nigerians who saw their profession as a calling and offered their talents in service to the nation. His brilliance, humility, professionalism, and commitment to excellence stood him out. "Nigeria has lost a rare gem whose work helped build the foundations of our modern petrochemical industry," the President notes.


President Tinubu extends his condolences to the Sotinrin family—especially his son, Ayo, and other loved ones—urging them to take solace in the remarkable legacy their father left behind." It concludes.

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