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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested several suspected drug traffickers in coordinated operations across different parts of Nigeria.
NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, disclosed the arrests in a statement issued on Sunday, noting that a 75-year-old man and four female drug dealers were among those apprehended in Edo, Imo, Kano, Gombe, Ebonyi, and other states.
According to him, a breakthrough against opioid trafficking was recorded in Taraba State on Saturday, June 6, 2026, following credible intelligence that led to the interception of a truck conveying building materials from Onitsha, Anambra State, to Jalingo.
In Ebonyi State, operatives arrested a 75-year-old suspect, Okebe Samuel, at Okposi. He was found in possession of 300 grams of skunk, which he allegedly packaged and sold in retail sachets within his community.
In another operation in Kano State, NDLEA operatives arrested a 19-year-old suspect, Saifullahi Lawan, at the Kafi area of Madobi with 40 blocks of skunk weighing 38 kilograms.
Also in Gombe State, 28-year-old Ugwu Sabastine Ifebuchi was arrested near Dantiti Plaza in the Tumfure area with 15,000 capsules of tramadol.
Operatives further arrested a 22-year-old suspect, Buhari Abdullahi, following a search of a vehicle at Nukkai Timber Shade.
In Imo State, operatives raided a known drug enclave at Umulolo, Orlu, arresting a 32-year-old female dealer, Chioma Okeke, and recovering 8 kilograms of skunk.
A separate sweep of drug hotspots in Benin City on June 2, 2026, also led to the arrest of four traffickers, including three women.
“At Uyosa, Benin City, two female suspects, Chioma Igba (24) and Precious Ozomah (22), were nabbed with a cocktail of illicit substances including 176 grams of skunk, 65 grams of Loud, and 5 grams of Methamphetamine,” Babafemi said.
“Along Agbor Road in Benin City, another female suspect, 21-year-old Anita Abraham, was apprehended with 95 grams of Scottish Loud and 329 grams of regular Loud. At Upper Mission, Benin City, a male suspect, Henry Okey (43), was arrested with a diverse cache of psychotropic substances consisting of Loud, Colorado, Swinol, and Methamphetamine.”
NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, retired General Mohamed Buba Marwa, commended the operatives for their resilience and successful nationwide operations.
