NDLEA SWEEPS ABUJA DRUG HUBS, ARRESTS 132 IN COORDINATED CRACKDOWN

NDLEA SWEEPS ABUJA DRUG HUBS, ARRESTS 132 IN COORDINATED CRACKDOWN 



By Jennifer Nwosu 

Nigeria’s anti-drug campaign is increasingly shifting toward sustained urban enforcement, as the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) dismantled multiple drug hubs across Abuja, arresting 132 suspects and recovering over 220 kilograms of illicit substances.
The operation, spanning two weeks, reflects a more deliberate strategy to disrupt street level distribution networks that fuel both addiction and related criminal activity in the Federal Capital Territory.

In a statement released by the Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the agency said the raids were carried out by its Directorate of Operations and General Investigation (DOGI) in collaboration with the FCT Strategic Command between April 11th and April 25th, 2026. The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig Gen.Mohamed Buba Marwa( Rtd), praised the operation as a decisive step toward reclaiming the capital from entrenched drug networks and reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to sustaining the crackdown.

The sweep followed weeks of surveillance and intelligence gathering across known hotspots, leading to coordinated raids in areas including Torabora Hills, Gwarinpa, Durumi, Wuse, Garki, Jabi, Kubwa and the Suleja axis. These locations, long associated with open drug activity, were identified as key nodes in the supply chain connecting distributors to end users within the city and its outskirts.

Recovered substances ranged from 214.79 kilograms of cannabis to smaller but significant quantities of controlled drugs, including Diazepam, Tramadol, Methamphetamine and cocaine. The diversity of the seizures underscores a market that is not only widespread but also varied in its' offerings, catering to different segments of demand.

Despite resistance encountered in areas such as Durumi and Suleja market, operatives maintained control of the operations without casualties, highlighting a level of coordination and discipline that agency officials say is critical to sustaining public trust. The Director of Operations and General Investigation, Ahmed Sule Ningi, commended the personnel involved, emphasizing the need to maintain operational momentum.

Gen. Marwa, in his remarks, directed that the Abuja model be replicated across other high-risk urban centers, framing the offensive as part of a broader effort to simultaneously suppress supply and reduce demand nationwide. The message, increasingly, is one of persistence, that dismantling drug networks in Nigeria’s cities will require not isolated raids, but continuous and coordinated pressure.


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