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...

COURT TO RULE ON ICPC’S REQUEST FOR FRESH 14-DAY DETENTION OF EL-RUFAI. (PHOTO).


 Court To Rule On ICPC’s Request For Fresh 14-Day Detention Of El-Rufai


A Magistrate Court in Abuja has fixed Tuesday, March 17, to rule on a request by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) seeking an additional 14 days to detain former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai.


The presiding magistrate, Okechukwu Akweke, adjourned the matter to allow the court determine whether to grant or dismiss the anti-graft agency’s application.


El-Rufai has been in ICPC custody since February 18, 2026, following allegations of money laundering and the illegal interception of the communications of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.


The commission had earlier obtained a 14-day remand order from a Magistrate Court in Bwari on February 19, 2026. 

The order, however, expired on March 5.


Following the expiration of the remand order, El-Rufai’s lawyers, family members and supporters criticised his continued detention, describing it as unlawful. 


They argued that since the legal basis for holding him had lapsed and no fresh order had been secured, the commission should either release him or formally charge him before a competent court.


The former governor subsequently filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit before the Federal Capital Territory High Court, challenging what he described as his prolonged and unlawful detention.


Joined in the suit are the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Department of State Services (DSS), the ICPC and the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation.


However, the ICPC has denied violating El-Rufai’s fundamental rights, insisting that it obtained a valid 14-day remand order to detain the former governor, which it said can be renewed pending the conclusion of its investigation.


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