NDLEA Busts Abuja Drug Networks, Arrests 132 Suspects in Massive Raid

NDLEA Busts Abuja Drug Networks, Arrests 132 Suspects in Massive Raid

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its nationwide crackdown on drug trafficking and substance abuse, arresting 132 suspects and recovering more than 220 kilograms of illicit drugs during a major operation across the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

The large-scale anti-drug operation, which lasted for two weeks, was carried out between April 11 and April 25, 2026, targeting notorious drug joints, black spots and distribution hubs believed to be fuelling criminal activities and substance abuse within the nation’s capital.

According to the agency, the coordinated raids were jointly conducted by operatives of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation (DOGI) and the NDLEA FCT Strategic Command after weeks of intelligence gathering, surveillance and monitoring of identified hotspots.

The operation led to the dismantling of several notorious drug dens located in Torabora Hills, Area 3, Gwarinpa, AYA, Durumi, Banex, Dei-Dei, Kubwa, Apo, Kwali, Gwagwalada, Wuse Zone 4, Garki Area 10, Jabi and the Suleja axis, among other locations.

The NDLEA disclosed that a total of 220 kilograms of assorted illicit substances were recovered during the raids.

Among the substances seized were 214.79 kilograms of skunk, a potent strain of cannabis, 5.524 kilograms of Diazepam, 2.352 kilograms of Exol, 1.119 kilograms of Tramadol, 145.8 grams of Mogadon, 93.52 grams of cocaine, 84.3 grams of Rohypnol, 10.9 grams of methamphetamine, 3.17 grams of ecstasy and six bottles of codeine syrup.

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The agency said operatives encountered stiff resistance from suspected traffickers and dealers during operations carried out in parts of Durumi Area 1 and the Suleja market axis.

However, NDLEA officers successfully subdued the suspects and dismantled the criminal distribution networks without recording any casualty.

The anti-drug operation is being described as one of the agency’s biggest enforcement actions within Abuja in recent months as authorities intensify efforts to combat rising substance abuse and drug-related crimes.

Briefing the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the NDLEA, Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), the Director of Operations and General Investigation, DCGN Ahmed Sule Ningi, praised the professionalism, coordination and resilience displayed by officers involved in the raids.

Ningi stressed the importance of sustaining pressure on drug trafficking syndicates and criminal networks operating within the Federal Capital Territory.

He noted that intelligence-driven operations remain critical to disrupting the activities of traffickers and reducing the availability of illicit substances in urban centres.

In his response, Marwa commended the officers, men and women of the agency for their commitment to sanitising Abuja and protecting residents from the dangers associated with hard drugs and narcotics.

The NDLEA chairman directed that the operational strategy used during the FCT raids should be replicated in other high-risk cities across Nigeria as part of broader efforts to suppress both the supply and demand of illicit drugs nationwide.

The agency has intensified enforcement actions across the country in recent months amid growing concerns over increasing drug abuse among young people and the link between narcotics trafficking and violent crimes such as cultism, armed robbery, kidnapping and gang violence.

Security experts have repeatedly warned that the spread of hard drugs continues to fuel insecurity and criminal activities in several parts of Nigeria.

The latest Abuja operation also highlights the Federal Government’s ongoing push to strengthen intelligence-led policing and dismantle organised criminal networks operating in major urban centres.

NDLEA Busts Abuja Drug Networks, Arrests 132 Suspects in Massive Raid