The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its relentless war on drug trafficking, striking at the heart of illicit networks across multiple states in a sweeping operation that led to major arrests and jaw-dropping drug seizures.

In Kaduna State, NDLEA’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi said operatives stormed Kachia on Thursday, 13th March, apprehending 21-year-old Idris Hamza with a staggering 4,900 pills of tramadol 225mg.


He said just a day later, another crackdown in Hayin Banki, Kaduna North LGA, led to the arrest of 25-year-old Aminu Magaji, who was caught with 2,900 tablets of tramadol in his possession.

The agency’s iron grip extended to Kwara State, where a high-stakes interception along the Ilorin-Jebba expressway on Friday, 14th March, resulted in the seizure of 40,200 tramadol tablets from two suspects, Olowoko Faruk and Akeem Ridwan.

That same day, NDLEA operatives along Eiyenkorin expressway, Ilorin, also captured Salisu Usman, who was found with 21,700 capsules of tramadol.

Meanwhile, in Taraba State, on Friday, 14th March, a daring operation at Bente Road, Kurmi LGA, led to the arrest of 35-year-old Polycarp Adeku, who was found in possession of 15.77kg of skunk.

Babafemi said Osun State witnessed one of the most dramatic seizures as NDLEA operatives on Thursday, 13th March, intercepted a commercial bus traveling from Idumota, Lagos Island, near King University, Ode-Omu.

The bus contained 48.7kg of high-grade cannabis strains, including Ghanaian Loud, Colorado, and Canadian Loud. A series of coordinated follow-up operations in Osogbo and Ile-Ife led to the arrest of nine suspects linked to the smuggling network.

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, was not spared from NDLEA’s crushing onslaught. On Tuesday, 11th March, operatives swooped on 58-year-old Ade Esan (aka Pastor) along Gwagwalada expressway, catching him red-handed with 27,800 pills of tramadol 225mg.

That same day, another bust in Wuse Zone 3 led to the arrest of 26-year-old Usman Mohammed, who was found with varying quantities of cocaine and skunk.

The agency also struck hard in Abia State, where NDLEA agents stormed Ntigha community, Isiala-Ngwa North LGA, on Saturday, 15th March. 34-year-old Chinaza Nwogu (aka Young Money) was nabbed with an alarming stash of 274 grams of heroin, 141 grams of methamphetamine, 2.931kg of cannabis sativa, 4 grams of cocaine, and a whopping N753,015.00 in drug proceeds.

NDLEA Chairman/CEO, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd.), commended the operatives for their tactical precision, fearless execution, and unwavering commitment to dismantling drug syndicates.

“Our success in curbing drug trafficking is a result of the dedication and strategic approach of our officers nationwide,” he stated, reaffirming the agency’s zero-tolerance stance on illicit drugs.

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