Out of the total opioids seized during the raids, not less than 3,874,000 pills of tramadol 225mg and 100mg, and others as well as 252.2litres of codeine syrup were recovered from a warehouse at Oko market, Asaba, Delta state on Saturday 6th December 2025.

No fewer than 1.2 million tablets of tramadol 225mg were seized from a suspect Kelechi Nwakocha, 35, on Wednesday 3rd December when NDLEA operatives on patrol at Orogwe, along Onitsha- Owerri road Imo State, intercepted his vehicle conveying the consignment which was loaded at Aba, Abia State, heading to Onitsha, Anambra State.

In Adamawa State, NDLEA officers on Monday 1st December 2025 intercepted a Toyota Hiace bus marked MGU 554 XB along Maraba-Mubi coming from Jos, Plateau State going to Mubi with a total of 1, 577,112 capsules of tramadol and exol-5 tablets, all concealed inside jumbo bags mixed with new rubber sandals and slippers.

Two suspects – Kabiru Buba, 25, and Hamza Abubakar, 32 – were arrested in connection with the seizure.

Similarly, another suspect, Mudansir Rabiu, 27, was nabbed along Zaria-Kano road, Kano State with 197,000 pills of exol-5.

Operatives of a special operations unit of NDLEA stormed forests in Omuo-Ekiti, Ekiti State, where they destroyed 14,654 kilogrammes of skunk and arrested two suspects: Yusuf Iliyasu, 50, and Okumu Chinedu, 26.

In another operation, the operatives on Tuesday 2nd December stormed the forests in Asin-Ekiti, Ikole local government area, Ekiti State, where they destroyed 54,300kg of skunk in two large warehouses that were razed while 28.3kg of the same psychoactive substance was recovered for the purpose of prosecution.

Following actionable intelligence, NDLEA operatives on Tuesday 2nd December raided Igoba forest in Akure North local government area, Ondo State, where a total of 2,483 compressed blocks of skunk and 247 bags of same substance all weighing 5,442 kilogrammes were recovered and five suspects arrested.

Those nabbed include Jacob Omodowo, 66; Joy Oluatobi Peace, 24; Babatunde Olamide, 40; Echi Fidelis Joseph, 57; and Ankrah Akano, 56.

While 500kg of same substance was recovered from a Mercedes Benz van marked MGU 614 XB by NDLEA officers on patrol along Mokwa-Jebba road in Niger State on 4th December with the driver, Amos Yakubu, 46, arrested, operatives in the FCT Abuja on Wednesday 3rd December intercepted a consignment of Colorado, a synthetic cannabis, weighing 22kg at Abaji expressway.

A follow up operation at the Jabi park in Abuja led to the arrest of a female receiver, Ali Blessing, 33.

Also in the FCT, a suspect, Aliyu Usman, 39, was arrested by operatives on Friday 5th December with 24kg skunk and 573,500 pills of exol-5 along Kwali-Gwagwalada Expressway.

In Lagos, NDLEA operatives recovered 217 pouches of Canadian Loud weighing 113kg from a suspect Ezenwa Udoka at Ladipo market, Mushin, while Izuchukwu Usulor was nabbed with 351kg skunk at Onipanu area of the state on 5th December and Susan Okoro arrested with 104.1kg of same psychoactive substance at Trade Fair complex, Ojo, on Tuesday 2nd December.

A total of 447.5 kilogrammes of skunk were recovered from two Honda Accord cars marked: ABC-678 KK and GGE-772 FB at Agho forest, Akoko Edo local government area, Edo State.

A suspect, Dada Adedara Babawibi, 56, was apprehended in connection with the seizure.

A raid operation at a warehouse in the Isiefve community, Ohuwunde local government area, led to the seizure of 315.8kg of skunk and the arrest of a suspect Stanley Obasuwa.

With the same vigour, commands and formations of the agency across the country continued their War Against Drug Abuse, WADA, sensitization activities to schools, worship centres, work places and communities among others in the past week.

These include WADA sensitisation lecture to students and staff of St. Michael’s Academy, Sabon Gari, Kano; Harry Pass Secondary School, Masaje, Gboko local government area, Benue; and Community Junior Secondary School, Okuru-Ama, Obio/Akpor local government area, Rivers State, among others.

While commending the officers and men of SOU, Delta, Adamawa, Imo, Ondo, Lagos, Kano, FCT, Niger and Edo commands of the agency for the arrests and seizures, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) stated that their operational successes and those of their compatriots across the country, especially their balanced approach to drug supply reduction and drug demand reduction efforts were well appreciated.

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At least, two suspects linked to attempts to export the illicit substances have already been taken into custody.

One of them, a cargo agent, Boladale Riliwan, was arrested on 7th October 2025 following the discovery of 15 parcels of skunk, a strain of cannabis, concealed in 10 pieces of giant rechargeable electrical bulbs he presented in a carton for airfreight to Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, at the export shed of the Lagos airport.

Another suspect in custody is 48-year-old Olawale Oyebola Hakeemot who is a UK-based Public Health Assistant.

She was arrested on Sunday 12th October at the departure hall of terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, following the discovery of  frozen snails used to conceal 2,300 pills of tramadol 225mg in her luggage while heading to Manchester, United Kingdom, on a Qatar Airways flight.

Attempt by another syndicate to export 810 pills of bromazepam hidden in female clothes going to the United States was also thwarted by NDLEA officers at a courier company in Lagos on Thursday 16th October.

In Adamawa, a suspect, Bello Buba, was intercepted at an NDLEA check point in Namtari, Yola South local government area, with 38,270 pills of tramadol concealed in the spare tyre, boot, and door compartments of his Honda Civic car he drove all the way from Benin Republic to smuggle the consignment into Nigeria on Sunday 12th October.

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‎Not less than 53,250 kilograms of skunk were destroyed on 21.3 hectares of cannabis farm in Ilawe Ekiti, Ekiti state, with 70 bags of the same psychoactive substance weighing 1,140kg recovered by NDLEA operatives during an operation that lasted between Sunday 12th and Monday 13th October.

Suspects arrested include: Matthew Emmanuel, 26; James Moses, 27; and Israel Samuel, 20.

This followed the destruction of 17,400kg skunk on 6.96 hectares of plantation by NDLEA operatives at Aponmu forest reserve, Akure, Ondo State on Sunday 12th October.

‎In Oyo State, Aliyu Muhammed, 50; Babarinde Segun, 32; Ogunbiyi Sanjo, 30; and Ajani Oluro, 30, were nabbed with 596kg skunk at Apata-Ako, Igboora, while Jacob Afolabi, 30, and Salako Oluwatobi, 25, were arrested with 273kg  of same substance at Odo-Oyan, Igangan, on Thursday 16th October.

While Joseph Andrew was arrested in possession of 88kg skunk on Wednesday 15th October by NDLEA operatives at Ona-Imeko, Ogun State, another suspect Festus Udoh, 42, was nabbed with 13,000 pills of opioids along Onitsha- Owerri Road, Imo State.

In same vein, a total of 74.5kg skunk was recovered from the store of a suspect, Joseph Chukwujamaa, at Umuogbo-Agu Village, Enugu State on Saturday 18th October.

In Lagos, no fewer than 11 bags of skunk weighing 117kg were recovered from the base of a suspect, Ramoni Olukowi, in Mushin area on Saturday 18th October while a total of 80,000 bottles of codeine-based syrup were intercepted in a container earlier watch-listed by NDLEA coming from India during a joint examination of the shipment with men of Customs service and other security agencies at the Apapa port on Tuesday 14th October.

In like manner, commands and formations of the agency across the country continued their War Against Drug Abuse, WADA, sensitization activities to schools, worship centres, work places and communities among others in the past week.

These include WADA advocacy lecture to students and staff of Commercial Grammar School, Igogo Ekiti; Junior Secondary Smart School, Kasarawa, Katsina; Government Technical College, Ahoada, Rivers; Government Girls Junior Secondary School, Yau Danzabuwa, Babura, Jigawa State; Attarbiyya Community College, Hotoro, Kano; Fuga Mixed Secondary School, Fuga, Edo State; St. Cyprian Special Science School, Nsukka, Enugu and St. Peter’s College, Olomore, Abeokuta, Ogun State, among others.

While commending the officers and men of MMIA, Apapa, Lagos, Ekiti, Adamawa, Oyo, Enugu, Ogun, Ondo, and Imo commands for the arrests, and seizures, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) urged them and their colleagues across the country not to relent in their ongoing balanced approach to the drug control efforts of the agency.

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This is contained in a statement by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, on Friday in Abuja.

Buba said the troops had continued to sustain the tempo in defeating terrorists and their cohorts in ongoing counter terrorist and insurgency operations across the country.

He said the troops recovered 370 weapons and 4,972 ammunitions, comprising 105 AK47 rifles, 25 locally fabricated guns, and 32 dane guns.

Buba added that 23 pump action guns, 3,066 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 758 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 980 cartridges, 72 assorted arms and 500 assorted ammunitions were also recovered.

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In the North East, Buba said that troops of Operation Hadin Kai had sustained the tempo against terrorists and their cohorts across the theatre during the month.

He said the troops launched both ground and air offensives on terrorists, neutralising 193 terrorists, apprehended 89 suspects and rescued 39 kidnapped hostages.

According to him, troops recorded 95 surrendered Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists’ combatants and their families.

In the North Central, Buba said the troops of Operations Safe Haven and Whirl Stroke, neutralised 22 violent extremists, nabbed 149 and rescued 73 kidnap hostages.

He said that the troops also recovered a cache of arms and ammunition.

In the North West, he said the troops of Operation Fasan Yamma, neutralised 102 terrorists, arrested 134 suspects and rescued 100 kidnapped hostages with a large cache of arms and ammunition.

In the South-South, Buba said the troops of Operation Delta Safe, apprehended 59 perpetrators of oil theft and denied them of an estimated sum of over N2 billion.

He said the troops also recovered 2.7 million litres of stolen crude oil, 42,515 litres of illegally refined AGO, 200 litres of DPK and 2,250 litres of PMS amongst other items.

In the South East, he said the troops of Operation UDO KA neutralised 41 terrorists, arrested 57 suspects and rescued 37 kidnap hostages.

“Overall, the armed forces continue to fight admirably in defeating terrorists and their cohorts across the country.

“Troops remain focused on creating conditions in which the safety and security of citizens are assured,” he added.

Source: NAN

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The Director Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, in a statement on Sunday, said the troops had launched a three-prong operation on January 16 aimed at dismantling the terrorist within the triangle.

Buba said the troops recorded several encounters with terrorists during the course of the clearance operations which resulted in the killing of over 70 of them including three notable commanders.

According to him, the terrorist commanders neutralised include Talha, a terrorist special forces commander;  Malam Umar, a terrorist operations commander and ⁠Abu Yazeed, a terrorist brigade commander.

“Meanwhile during the operations, the terrorist deployed Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, Person Bourne Improvised Explosive Devices (suicide bombers) as well as Vehicle Bourne Improvised Explosive Devices (suicide bombers in explosive vehicles) to ward off troops advance and attacks.

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“Troops already familiar with the terrorist tactics thwarted the several terrorist attempts, including shooting down the amateur drones used by the terrorists,” he said.

Buba, however, announced that 22 soldiers paid the supreme price in the cause of the operations with several others wounded in action.

“On this account, the media is enjoined to resist publishing names of troop casualties to allow the formal notification of their next of kin.

“On the whole, the operation is ongoing and the public will be updated on further developments in due course,” he added.

Source: NAN

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This is contained in a statement by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, on Friday in Abuja.

Buba said the military had intensified ongoing counter terrorism operations across the nation targeting not just the terrorist but their network of collaborators, informants and support base.

According to him, Abu Mosaje was killed in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau, adding that same troops apprehended a wanted kidnap kingpin, Babangida Usman in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Buba said that Babangida had been on the security watch list.

“Furthermore, troops arrested another notorious gunrunner and his son identified as Timothy Yusuf and Timothy Obadiah.

“Meanwhile, in the South East, troops arrested seven IPOB/ESN terrorists including a notorious kidnapper and informants in Enugu North and Ehime Mbano Local Government Areas of Enugu and Imo States.

“Nevertheless, during the week under review, troops neutralised 79 and arrested 224 persons.

“Troops also arrested 28 perpetrators of oil theft and rescued 67 kidnapped hostages,” he said.

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Buba said the troops in the South-South denied the oil thieves of the estimated sum of N747m during the week.

He added that troops also discovered and destroyed 215 crude oil cooking ovens, 26 dugout pits, 29 boats, 62 storage tanks, 20 drums and 42 illegal refining sites.

He said the troops also recovered one barge, one tugboat, two pumping machines, two speedboats, nine outboard engines, two vehicles, 21 motorcycles, 11 mobile phones and eight vehicles among others.

“Troops recovered 842,685 litres of stolen crude oil, 12,340 litres of illegally refined AGO and 200 litres of DPK.

“Furthermore, across all the theatres of operations, troops recovered 104 assorted weapons and 1,953 assorted ammunition.

“The breakdown is as follows: 53 AK47 rifles; 25 fabricated rifles; one FN rifle; 11 dane guns; two pump action guns; one fabricated SMG; four IEDs; seven RPG bombs; 30 magazines; four IEDs and three locally made butts.

“Others are: 1,186 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo; 417 rounds of 7.62mm NATO; 49 rounds of 12.7mm ammo; 190 rounds of 7.62 x 54mm ammo; 12 live cartridges; three bandoliers; one baofeng; 35 motorcycles; 22 mobile phones amongst other items.

“Overall, troops remain steadfast in the destruction of terrorists across the country and remain committed to creating conditions in which the safety and security of citizens is guaranteed,” he added.

Source: NAN

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The defence headquarters made this known in a statement by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, on Wednesday in Abuja.

Buba said the operations were launched on Turji’s camps in Sokoto and Zamfara states, between Monday and Tuesday.

He said that troops also inflicted terminal injuries on some of Turji’s close allies namely, Dosso (Bello Turji’s younger brother) and Danbokolo (one of Turji’s closest allies).

According to him, troops also neutralised several of Turji’s key commanders namely, Abu Dan Shehu; Jabbi Dogo; Dan Kane; Basiru Yellow; Kabiru Gebe; Bello Buba and Dan Inna Kahon-Saniya-Yafi-Bahaushe, among others.

“Furthermore, troops neutralised over 24 fleeing terrorist from Turji’s camp around Gebe and Isa Local Government Areas of Sokoto State, as well as around Gidan Rijiya in Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara.

“Troops also neutralised another notable terrorist during the onslaught on Turji’s enclave around Fakai high ground.

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“He is identified as Suleiman, and a loyalist of late notorious terrorists’ leader, Halilu Sububu.

“The late Suleiman was leading a reinforcement team to rescue Bello Turji’s camp which was in disarray, when he was eliminated during the fire fight,” he said.

Buba said the death of Bello Turji’s second-in-command, close allies, commanders and combatants was a significant blow to the terrorists’ network in the North Western Nigeria, as well as their military and fighting capabilities.

According to him, these group of terrorists were responsible for numerous kidnappings and terrorist attacks across the zone, particularly in Zurmi, Shinkafi, Isa, and Sabon Birni Local Government Areas in Zamfara and Sokoto states.

“Overall, troops are not relenting until these terrorists are completely destroyed.

“Troops operations are aimed at creating an atmosphere of safety and security for all citizens,” he added.

Source: NAN

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The confirmation is contained in a statement by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, on Monday in Abuja.

Buba said the terrorist leader’s son was killed alongside scores of other terrorists during a coordinated operation between troops of Operation Fansan Yamma and the air component.

Buba added that the operation was conducted on January 17,  along Shinkafi, Kagara, Fakai , Moriki, Maiwa and Chindo axis.

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According to him, the intensity of troops’ fire power resulted in high terrorist casualties and their logistics hub destroyed.

“The operations also resulted in the rescue of several kidnapped hostages held captive by Bello Turji.

“The terrorist leader, Bello Turji, in a gross cowardly act escaped abandoning his son and combatants,” he said.

Buba said the troops also destroyed another terrorist kingpin camp known as Idi Mallam along Zango Kagara Forest, killing three terrorists and apprehending three suspected collaborators.

He noted that troops recovered two machine guns, one AK47 Rifle with a magazine containing 11 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition.

“Other things the troops recovered were 61 rustled cattle and 44 sheep among other sundry items.

“Troops are sustaining the onslaught against the terrorists.

“Overall, the troops continued to demonstrate commitment to the safety and protection of all citizens across the country,” he said.

Source: NAN

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During the week under review, troops neutralised 109 and arrested 81 persons.

The information is contained in a statement by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba on Friday in Abuja.

Buba said the troops also nabbed six perpetrators of oil theft and denied oil thieves of an estimated sum of N618.7 million during the week.

According to him, troops recovered 21 assorted weapons and 124 assorted ammunition, comprising nine AK-47 rifles, five fabricated rifles, four dane guns, and locally made pistols.

He said the troops also recovered seven magazines, 97 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 22 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, five live cartridges, three Baofeng radios, four vehicles, six motorcycles and four mobile phones amongst other items.

Buba said the troops in the Niger Delta area discovered and destroyed 10 crude oil cooking ovens, 10 dugout pits, 12 boats, four storage tanks and 10 illegal refining sites.

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“Other items recovered include three pumping machines, 12 speedboats, 20 drums, two motorcycles, one mobile phone and four vehicles among others.

“Troops recovered 631,709 litres of stolen crude oil, 3,140 litres of illegally refined AGO and 2,250 litres of PMS.

“Troops are sustaining the winning ways of ongoing operational engagements.

“Accordingly, citizens will continue to witness the incremental effectiveness and efficiency of the armed forces,” he said.

Source: NAN

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The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, in a statement on Wednesday, said the encounter took place on January 4, when unspecified number of ISWAP/BHT terrorist riding on motor cycles and gun trucks engaged the troops.

Buba said the terrorist had attempted to surprise the troops to retaliate the recent killing of their commander and combatants by the troops.

According to him, the terrorist were taken unaware, when the troops fighting patrol returning to base foiled their planned attack as soon as the attack commenced.

“Additionally, troops’ reinforcement team comprised of elements of Civilian Joint Taskforce, vigilante as well as hybrid forces timely arrived the scene to overpower the terrorists.

“Furthermore, the troops’ reinforcement team encountered Improvise Explosive Device, injuring the Vigilante Commander.

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“The reinforcement team arrived timely to decimate the fleeing terrorist,” he said.

Buba said the air component also conducted air interdiction on the fleeing terrorists with several terrorists eliminated and weapons recovered.

“On the whole, 34 terrorists were killed and 23 AK 47 weapons recovered.

“Troops also recovered over 200 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunitions,” he added.

Buba said that six personnel, whose names were yet to be disclosed, were killed in action.

He said that withholding their names was to allow administrative procedures of notifying their next of kins.

“On the whole, the Armed Forces of Nigeria is profoundly conscious of its role and responsibility in ending insurgency and terrorism in the nation.

“Accordingly, troops remain committed to the course of defeating with the terrorists,” he said.

Source: NAN

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The efforts demonstrate the military’s commitment to combating terrorism and ensuring national security.

The DHQ’s Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, has been providing regular updates on the military’s operations, highlighting the successes and challenges faced by the troops.

Buba, in a statement on Saturday, said the troops also rescued 291 hostages, arrested 51 suspected oil thieves and recovered stolen crude worth N798.1 million.

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He said the suspected ammunition couriers identified as Danweri and Abubakar Hamza, were apprehended in Alkaleri local government area of Bauchi State.

He added that the troops also within the week, recovered 146 assorted weapons and 2,599 assorted ammunition, comprising two PKT guns, 72 AK47 rifles, 33 fabricated rifles, 28 dane guns, among others.

Others, according to him, include 1,596 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 636 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 111 rounds of 7.62 x 51mm ammo, 114 rounds of 7.62 x 54mm ammo, 25 rounds of 9mm ammo and 98 live cartridges.

Also recovered include three Baofeng radios, three vehicles, 36 motorcycles, 40 mobile phones and the sum of N1.8 million among other items.

“Meanwhile, in the Niger Delta area, troops discovered and destroyed 66 illegal refining sites, 68 crude oil cooking ovens, 13 dugout pits, 41 boats and 45 storage tanks .

“Other items recovered include; four speedboats, one pumping machine, 150 drums, one generator, two motorcycles, two mobile phones, one drone and five vehicles among others.

“Troops also recovered 657,470 litres of stolen crude oil, 127,870 litres of illegally refined AGO and 5,000 litres of DPK,” he said.

Source: NAN

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