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...
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EKPOMA PROTEST: POLICE SHUT OUT JOURNALISTS AS 52 SUSPECTS ARRAIGNED. (PHOTO).

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 Ekpoma Protest: Police Shut Out Journalists as 52 Suspects Arraigned


Security operatives on Monday barred journalists from accessing the Edo State High (Criminal) Court II during the arraignment of 52 suspects arrested over last Saturday’s violent protest in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State.

The suspects were conveyed to the court in a Black Maria van and brought before the court through an ex parte motion filed by police counsel, P. O. Odion.

Armed security personnel, who maintained a heavy presence at the court premises, told journalists they were acting on instructions to allow only legal practitioners into the courtroom.

Presiding over the matter, William Aziegbemi declined jurisdiction, ordered that the suspects be remanded at the Ubiaja Correctional Centre, and adjourned the case to February 26, 2026.

He also directed defence counsel to file bail applications at the Ubiaja High Court.

After the proceedings, defence lawyers expressed shock at the charges preferred against the suspects, which include malicious damage and armed robbery.

Barrister Wisdom Isaac said no formal complaints were made against the defendants, describing the charges as unfounded.

Another counsel, Ejemi Etinbowei, argued that the protest was sparked by the family of a kidnapped victim and later drew other residents, insisting that students did not organise the demonstration.

Scenes of anguish followed the court’s decision as parents and relatives wept openly, struggling to pass food, drinks and money to their children before they were taken back into custody and transported to Ubiaja.

Some suspects alleged they were arrested from their homes late at night or early Sunday morning and taken directly to the state police headquarters in Benin.

One parent, Abdul Salam, said his two sons were not part of the protest, while another mother claimed her son was arrested while taking clothes to a dry cleaner.

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