93-year-old among suspects as Nigeria steps up anti-drug crackdown

93-year-old among suspects as Nigeria steps up anti-drug crackdown

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja A 93-year-old man and a 69-year-old medical doctor are among a number of suspects arrested in a series of nationwide anti-drug operations by Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The arrests followed intelligence-led raids across several states, including Abia, Lagos, Ogun, Niger, Edo, Imo, Borno and the Federal Capital Territory, where large quantities of cocaine, cannabis and other illicit substances were seized. According to a statement […]

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Troops kill two suspects, arrest kidnapper in Plateau operations

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Troops of operation Enduring Peace have killed two suspected militants, arrested a kidnap suspect and dismantled criminal hideouts during a series of security operations in Plateau State. In a statement signed by Captain Chinonso Polycarp Oteh, media information officer for Operation Enduring Peace, the military said the operations were carried out on 4 and 5 April under the special mandate of Operation Wutan Daji. The army […]

April 9, 2026 6

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Troops kill scores of terrorists, arrest 1,359 suspects in Q1 – DHQ

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Tuesday said troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) neutralised scores of terrorists, arrested 1,359 suspects and rescued 813 kidnapped victims across various theatres of operation in the first quarter of 2026. Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, disclosed this during a media briefing on ongoing military operations in Abuja. He said the operations, conducted across the North East, […]

April 1, 2026 17

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Troops arrest three suspects, recover rifle in central Nigeria operation

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops under Operation Whirl Stroke have arrested three suspected militants and recovered weapons and other items during a pre–wet season offensive in the Agasha area of central Nigeria, the military said. In a statement signed by Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu Zubairu, Acting Media Information Officer at the Headquarters of the Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke, the troops—drawn from the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Intervention Battalion XI—acted […]

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Troops Rescue 19 Kidnap Victims After Gun Battle With Suspects in Abuja

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of the Nigerian Army’s Guards Brigade have rescued 19 people who were kidnapped in the Bwari area of Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, during a joint operation with police and local vigilantes. According to a statement signed by Lieutenant Olawuyi Odunola Itunuoluwa, Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations at the Guards Brigade Headquarters, the rescue followed a search operation launched after intelligence reports on the location of […]

March 8, 2026 16

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Nigeria arrests 312 suspects, rescues 409 hostages in February security operations

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Defence Headquarters says it arrested about 312 suspected terrorists and criminals and rescued 409 abducted civilians during coordinated military operations across the country in the month of February 2026. During a monthly press briefing, the Director of Media Operations, Major General Micheal Onoja, said troops carried out sustained intelligence-led ground and air offensives, supported by community cooperation and non-kinetic measures, while adhering to international humanitarian law […]

February 28, 2026 17

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NDLEA officer killed as six suspects arrested in Bonny Island drug raid

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja A senior officer of Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has died following a violent attack during a raid on a suspected drug hub in Bonny Island, Rivers State. Chief Narcotic Agent Sadiq Bako Mujahid sustained fatal head injuries after armed hoodlums confronted NDLEA operatives who had stormed the Ama Hausa area on Friday, 6 February, in an operation targeting a notorious drug enclave. He was […]

February 11, 2026 19

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Military Operations in Kaduna Leave Seven Suspects Dead, Victim Rescued

By Zainab Uzomah Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have carried out a series of operations in Kaduna State, killing several suspected criminals, rescuing a kidnapped girl and recovering weapons, according to military authorities. In a statement issued by Captain Joshua Atu John, Acting Media Information Officer for the Joint Task Force, the operations were conducted on Tuesday and Wednesday in Kaura Local Government Area as part of Operation Peace Shield. […]

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Police arrest suspects for theft, criminal conspiracy in Sokoto

The Sokoto State Police Command has apprehended Maishanu Auwal and two others in connection with theft and criminal conspiracy within the state capital. The arrest was disclosed in a statement signed by the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Ahmad Rufai, and made available to journalists on Tuesday. According to the statement, the case began on January 17, 2025, when Ladan Muhammad, the Zonal Director of the National Broadcasting Commission in Sokoto, reported […]

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